Yovanny Cruz

Yovanny Cruz

26-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Yovanny Cruz in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year contract with the Yankees in November of 2025.
Optioned to SWB
PNew York Yankees  AAA
July 1, 2026
The Yankees optioned Cruz to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Analysis
Cruz struck out three batters over two scoreless innings Tuesday, giving him six punchouts through 4.1 shutout frames to begin his MLB career. He'll lose his place in New York's bullpen in preparation for David Bednar's return from the paternity list, but Cruz's strong showings with the big club will likely buy him more opportunities in the Bronx later this summer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Yovanny Cruz generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Yovanny Cruz generally pitch?
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .000 9 3 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .167 6 3 0 1 1 0 0
2026vs Left .000 9 3 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right .167 6 3 0 1 1 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
No Stats
2026
No Stats
2025
No Stats
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 0.00 0.23 4.1 0 0 0 12.5 0.0 0.0
Since 2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Home 0.00 0.23 4.1 0 0 0 12.5 0.0 0.0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-31%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-31%
BAA vs RHP
2025
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2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .244 55 14 10 10 2 0 1
Since 2024vs Right .169 73 25 3 11 4 0 1
2026vs Left .244 55 14 10 10 2 0 1
2026vs Right .169 73 25 3 11 4 0 1
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Yovanny Cruz compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
12.5
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
100.2 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
0.23
 
BABIP
.139
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
81.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2057 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%
 
Swinging Strike
15.2%
 
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Back in big-league bullpen
PNew York Yankees  AAA
June 30, 2026
The Yankees recalled Cruz from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
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Headed back to Triple-A
PNew York Yankees  AAA
May 21, 2026
Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Blue Jays.
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Contract selected
PNew York Yankees  AAA
May 18, 2026
The Yankees selected Cruz's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
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Gets NRI from Boston
PBoston Red Sox  AAA
January 17, 2025
The Red Sox signed Cruz to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Inks minors deal with San Diego
PSan Diego Padres  AAA
November 16, 2023
Cruz signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Tuesday.
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