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Fernando Cruz

P · CIN

36 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: CIN
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: 1990-03-28
Age: 36
Country: Puerto Rico
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 237 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

5 seasons

Seasons	5 2022–2026
Games	226
W-L	11-17
ERA	3.99
WHIP	1.25
IP	228
SO	341
SV	3

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
SO	228	190–261	+6
BB	75	56–90	+2
HR	18	12–24	-1
Hits	132	112–146	+1
ER	69	47–83	-9

Pitching

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	NYY	4	2	2.20	1.22	36	0	1	32.2	41	19	2	8	2.79	5.3%
2025	NYY	3	4	3.56	1.19	49	0	2	48.0	72	24	5	19	3.41	8.9%
2024	CIN	3	8	4.86	1.34	69	3	0	66.2	109	35	9	36	3.94	9.8%
2023	CIN	1	2	4.91	1.21	58	2	0	66.0	98	28	6	36	3.48	10.0%
2022	CIN	0	1	1.23	1.23	14	2	0	14.2	21	9	1	2	3.13	3.0%

Fielding

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	34	0	31.1	0	3	0	1	1.000	0.86	—
2025	P	49	0	48.0	4	2	0	0	1.000	1.13	—
2024	P	69	3	66.2	2	7	0	0	1.000	1.22	—
2023	P	58	2	66.0	6	3	1	0	.900	1.23	—
2022	P	14	2	14.2	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.61	—

Batting game log

2026 · last 4

Date		Opp	Res
2026-06-28	@	BOS	L
2026-06-24	@	DET	W
2026-06-21	vs	CIN	L
2026-06-18	vs	CWS	L

Pitching game log

2026 · last 39

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-06-28	@	BOS	L	L	0.1	3	3	2	0	0	0	10
2026-06-24	@	DET	W	H	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	4	22
2026-06-23	@	DET	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	1	17
2026-06-21	vs	CIN	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
2026-06-18	vs	CWS	L	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	10
2026-06-13	@	TOR	W	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	1	24
2026-06-12	@	TOR	L	ND	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	2	23
2026-06-09	@	CLE	W	S	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	4	25
2026-06-07	vs	BOS	W	ND	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	10
2026-06-04	vs	CLE	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
2026-06-03	vs	CLE	L	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	3	18
2026-05-31	@	ATH	W	ND	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	15
2026-05-29	@	ATH	W	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2026-05-27	@	KC	W	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
2026-05-24	vs	TB	W	ND	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	15
2026-05-22	vs	TB	L	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
2026-05-18	vs	TOR	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3	21
2026-05-17	@	NYM	L	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13
2026-05-15	@	NYM	W	H	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	15
2026-05-12	@	BAL	W	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	11
2026-05-10	@	MIL	L	ND	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	3	20
2026-05-09	@	MIL	L	L	0.1	1	2	1	0	1	0	10
2026-05-05	vs	TEX	W	H	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	26
2026-05-03	vs	BAL	W	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17
2026-05-01	vs	BAL	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
2026-04-29	@	TEX	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	21
2026-04-28	@	TEX	W	H	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2	17
2026-04-25	@	HOU	W	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	2	12
2026-04-24	@	HOU	W	ND	1.0	3	2	2	2	0	3	20
2026-04-16	vs	LAA	L	ND	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	2	25
2026-04-15	vs	LAA	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13
2026-04-13	vs	LAA	W	ND	0.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	18
2026-04-11	@	TB	L	ND	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	12
2026-04-07	vs	ATH	W	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	1	20
2026-04-05	vs	MIA	L	H	0.2	0	1	1	0	1	2	16
2026-04-04	vs	MIA	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
2026-04-01	@	SEA	W	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12
2026-03-30	@	SEA	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	2	11
2026-03-27	@	SF	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10

Pitching Profile2026 · vs 168

K/9

11.397

BB/9

5.22

HR/9

0.693

ERA

2.2094

WHIP

1.2260

xERA

2.7996

Brl%A

5.3%89

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	4	2026
SO	109	2024
SV	2	2025
ERA	1.23	2022
WHIP	1.19	2025

Comparable Players

2026 · stat-profile similarity

Aaron AshbyMIL28y
3.18 ERA · 62 K · 1.37 WHIP
77%
vs
Yohan RamírezPIT31y
3.92 ERA · 48 K · 1.24 WHIP
74%
vs
Sam MollCIN34y
3.19 ERA · 34 K · 1.26 WHIP
74%
vs
Brent HeadrickNYY28y
1.73 ERA · 38 K · 1.24 WHIP
72%
vs
Braydon FisherTOR25y
3.18 ERA · 40 K · 1.18 WHIP
72%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
22	CIN	0	1.23	1.23	21	15
23	CIN	1▲	4.91▲	1.21▼	98▲	66▲
24	CIN	3▲	4.86▼	1.34▲	109▲	67▲
25	NYY	3	3.56▼	1.19▼	72▼	48▼
26	NYY	4▲	2.20▼	1.22▲	41▼	33▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins11

39 to 50

Strikeouts341

659 to 1,000

Saves3

97 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
Splitter	58%	80.6	832
4-Seam	22%	94.0	2276
Sinker	13%	93.0	2063
Slider	7%	82.3	2659

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

29.8%

Chase

lg 28.5%

61.6%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

42.8%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

57.2%

Contact

lg 76%

41.5%

Zone

lg 48.5%

34.9%

CSW

lg 28%

891 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	3.6
Ceiling (90th)	8.5
Floor (10th)	0.3
Std dev	3.4
Boom rate	31%
Bust rate	36%
Profile	Volatile