Yovanny
Cruz
PAge : 27Throws : R
#48
Yovanny Cruz
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 82 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2026-05-20
Born in : San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5.06 | 16.0 | 15 | 1.56 | |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 10.2 | 9 | 1.97 |
| 2026 | New York Yankees | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6 | 0.75 |
| Career totals | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5.06 | 16.0 | 15 | 1.56 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.06
FIP
4.91
xFIP
4.89
ERA-
119
WHIP
1.56
K%
21.4 %
BB%
12.9 %
Strikeouts
15
Innings
16.0
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
15
2026 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2026-0.2 WAR
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
71
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 85
- STF
- Stuff
- 70
- CTL
- Control
- 66
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 74
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 51
- EX
- Experience
- 24
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.91 · RA9-WAR: -0.2
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
99.8 mi/h
98th percentile
K%
21.4 %
35th percentile
BB%
12.9 %
12th percentile
xERA
5.40
8th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.352
8th percentile
Barrels allowed
2.3 %
99th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs NYM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.06 |
| Sep 23 | @ DET | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Sep 20 | @ STL | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.27 |
| Sep 19 | @ STL | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.05 |
| Sep 16 | vs PHI | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.26 |
| Sep 15 | vs PHI | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Sep 8 | @ SD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.23 |
| Aug 18 | @ TEX | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 |
| Aug 15 | @ NYM | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.48 |
| Aug 12 | vs CHC | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |