2024 Stats
W-L
3-8
ERA
4.99
WHIP
1.32
K
99
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cruz, who was drafted by the Royals as an infielder in 2007, transitioned to a full-time pitching role in 2011. He'd spend the next decade bouncing around between the minors, independent ranks and foreign leagues before getting his first big league promotion during the 2022 season at age 32. He broke camp with the Reds last season and threw one of the best splitters in baseball, with the 3rd-highest whiff percentage for that pitch type (56.7%) and 2nd-highest Statcast Run Value (11). Cruz finished 2 strikeouts shy of 100 across his 66 innings, and while his 4.91 ERA wasn't great, his 2.83 FIP suggests there is room for improvement in that category. His 2.07 ERA-minus-FIP was 2nd-highest among relief pitchers, while his 23.5% K-BB percentage ranked 16th. Those looking for strikeout upside in the late stages of drafts might consider clicking Cruz's name, but don't expect a ton of high leverage opportunities or save chances. Read Past Outlooks
Serving as opener Friday
Cruz is scheduled to serve as the Reds' opening pitcher for Friday's game against the Mets.
ANALYSIS
He'll be making his third straight appearance as an opener after thriving on the previous two occasions Aug. 28 and 31. He covered five innings in those outings while striking out 11 and allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. Cruz threw 42 pitches in each of those appearances, so he could be able to push up into the 50-to-55-pitch range Friday if the Reds elect to turn him loose. Jakob Junis and Brandon Williamson are both available on four days' rest and could be options to work in bulk relief once Cruz exits the contest.
He'll be making his third straight appearance as an opener after thriving on the previous two occasions Aug. 28 and 31. He covered five innings in those outings while striking out 11 and allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. Cruz threw 42 pitches in each of those appearances, so he could be able to push up into the 50-to-55-pitch range Friday if the Reds elect to turn him loose. Jakob Junis and Brandon Williamson are both available on four days' rest and could be options to work in bulk relief once Cruz exits the contest.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
23
Last 5 Games
28
How many pitches does Fernando Cruz generally throw?
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Fernando Cruz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-34%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .241 | 92 | 36 | 57 | 9 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .187 | 126 | 31 | 55 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .272 | 39 | 15 | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .180 | 60 | 15 | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .231 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .196 | 55 | 10 | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .154 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .179 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
ERA on Road
2024
-20%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 5.27 | 1.23 | 71.2 | 15.3 | 4.4 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.84 | 1.29 | 70.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.51 | 1.29 | 32.2 | 16.3 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.40 | 1.36 | 28.2 | 12.6 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.63 | 1.28 | 32.0 | 15.2 | 4.8 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.24 | 1.15 | 34.0 | 11.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.57 | 0.71 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0.00 | 1.70 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 7.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Fernando 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.
* 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
3.30K/9
14.5BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.2Fastball
94.7 mphERA
4.99WHIP
1.32BABIP
.368GB/FB
1.07Left On Base
67.3%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
1912 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.4%Swinging Strike
16.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Receives another opener assignment
Cruz will serve as the Reds' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Brewers, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Opening Wednesday
Cruz will serve as the Reds' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Spoils quality start
Cruz (3-6) picked up Saturday's loss, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk over one-third of an inning against Detroit. He was also charged with a blown save.
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Throws perfect eighth
Cruz struck out one over a scoreless inning and picked up a hold in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.
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Rocked in loss
Cruz (1-2) took the loss against the Padres on Wednesday. He allowed four runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one over one-third of an inning.
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