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Fernando Cruz or Michael Lorenzen

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Fernando Cruz

Fernando Cruz

RPNew York Yankees NYY
Michael Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen

SPKansas City Royals KC
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Lorenzen

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lorenzen over Cruz

 
 
 
 
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Performance Fernando Cruz
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.290-110111.432
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-210611.504
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Lorenzen
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
4.500-2001021.332
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.840-2001721.003
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Fernando Cruz
OWN
26%
-6.72 compared to last week
START
24%
-6.73 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Lorenzen
OWN
32%
+3.09 compared to last week
START
26%
+3.32 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Fernando Cruz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Lorenzen
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Fernando Cruz

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among RP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 32nd.
  • The current leader among RP's is Andres Munoz
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 75 in WHIP and is currently ranked 66th with 1.13
  • Currently ranked 102nd in ERA with 3.09
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 100th with 8
  • Top 10 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 7th with 35
  • Top 50 in saves and is currently ranked 43rd with 2
  • Top 35 in holds and is currently ranked 33rd with 7
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: EVEN, L: -3, WHIP: -0.404, ERA: -2.7, K's: -3, Walks: -4
Breakdown Michael Lorenzen

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 65th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Zack Wheeler
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 100 in WHIP and is currently ranked 99th
  • Top 100 in ERA and is currently ranked 80th
  • Top 75 in walks and is currently ranked 66th with 16
  • Top 100 in strikeouts and is currently ranked 89th with 50
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 90th
  • Top 75 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 71st with 55.0
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +1, L: +2, WHIP: +0.142, ERA: +0.296, K's: +17, Walks: -5
Next Up Health Check
Injury Fernando Cruz

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Lorenzen

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Fernando Cruz
DateOpponentResult
May 20VS TEXWill WarrenW 5-2
May 21VS TEXJacob deGrom
May 22VS TEXNathan Eovaldi
May 23@COLChase Dollander
May 24@COLKyle Freeland
May 25@COLAntonio Senzatela
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
nan-nan0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Michael Lorenzen
DateOpponentResult
May 19@SFKris BubicW 1-3
May 20@SFHayden BirdsongL 3-2
May 21@SFLogan Webb
May 23@MINPablo Lopez
May 24@MINZebby Matthews
May 25@MINBailey Ober
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.651-100811.272
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Fernando Cruz
11.49
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Lorenzen
10.59
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Fernando Cruz
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2022 CIN 11 13.1 213 17 7 0 0-0 0.68 1.05 11.5 34
2023 CIN 58 59.0 1120 98 28 0 1-2 5.64 1.36 15 148
2024 CIN 69 57.1 1138 109 35 0 3-8 5.65 1.55 17.1 137
2025 NYY 21 21.1 374 35 8 2 1-2 2.95 1.08 14.8 69
ON PACE 72 73 1289 120 27 6 3-6 2.95 1.08 14.8 237
3-YEAR AVG 46 43 824 75 23 0 1-3 5.11 1.39 15.3 106
Career 159 148.2 2845 259 78 0 0-0 4.9 1.39 15.7
Career Michael Lorenzen
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2015 CIN 26 105.1 1899 79 53 0 4-9 5.72 1.69 6.8 175
2016 CIN 35 50.0 755 48 13 0 2-1 2.88 1.08 8.6 113
2017 CIN 70 78.1 1366 80 34 2 8-4 4.71 1.43 9.2 195
2018 CIN 45 76.1 1292 54 34 1 4-2 3.3 1.47 6.4 155
2019 CIN 73 71.2 1335 85 28 7 1-4 3.64 1.35 10.7 215
2020 CIN 20 34.0 645 41 17 0 3-1 4.24 1.44 10.9 82
2021 CIN 25 27.1 444 20 14 3 1-0 5.27 1.32 6.6 60
2022 LAA 17 93.1 1559 78 41 0 8-6 4.44 1.28 7.5 187
2023 DET 31 153.1 2404 112 49 1 9-9 4.17 1.24 6.6 300
2024 TEX 28 130.1 2133 100 61 0 7-7 3.38 1.26 6.9 261
2025 KC 10 55.0 913 50 16 0 3-5 3.93 1.33 8.2 106
ON PACE 32 179 2958 162 51 0 9-16 3.93 1.33 8.2 343
3-YEAR AVG 25 125 2032 97 50 0 8-7 3.94 1.25 7 249
Career 380 865.2 14745 747 360 0 0-0 4.19 1.37 7.8
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