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Fernando Cruz or Hayden Birdsong

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

Fernando Cruz

RPNew York Yankees NYY
Hayden Birdsong

Hayden Birdsong

SPSan Francisco Giants SF
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cruz over Birdsong

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Birdsong 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 Hayden Birdsong
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.381-000721.382
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.701-0001021.303
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 Hayden Birdsong
OWN
41%
+27.92 compared to last week
START
33%
+21.64 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Fernando Cruz
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Hayden Birdsong
68th
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 Hayden Birdsong

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 68th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 136th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Zack Wheeler
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 150th in wins with 2
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: +2, L: EVEN, WHIP: +1.25, ERA: +1.92, K's: +29, Walks: +10
  • The season is still young, expect things to change quite a bit.
Next Up Health Check
Injury Fernando Cruz

No Injury Reported

Injury Hayden Birdsong

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
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Hayden Birdsong
DateOpponentResult
May 19VS KCKris BubicL 1-3
May 20VS KCHayden BirdsongW 3-2
May 21VS KCDaniel Lynch IV
May 23@WASJake Irvin
May 24@WASMichael Soroka
May 25@WASMitchell Parker
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
0.001-000401.001
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Fernando Cruz
11.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Hayden Birdsong
9.73
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 Hayden Birdsong
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 SF 16 69.2 1388 88 43 0 5-6 4.91 1.44 11.4 142
2025 SF 12 28.1 466 29 10 0 2-0 1.91 1.24 9.2 72
ON PACE 39 93 1540 95 33 0 6-0 1.91 1.24 9.2 238
3-YEAR AVG 16 69 1388 88 43 0 5-6 4.91 1.44 11.4 142
Career 28 98.0 1854 117 53 0 0-0 4.04 1.38 10.7
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