Fernando Cruz P New York Yankees
+0.7 WAR
Age 36 RHP 6'2" / 237 lbs MLB Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2028 peak 0.6 · 2026
ERA3.90
FIP3.47
xFIP5.38
SIERA4.71
K%33.8%
BB%11.0%
K-BB%22.8%
IP40
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.6peak
2026
K†7070
FB Velo
p4193.9
Whiff%
p9046.5%
K%
p9036.0%
xwOBA vs
p750.288
FB+1.2 (33%)
SL (13%)
SI (3%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201525AAAIowa Cubs3256930958331115.6%12.2%3.6%5.645.29-0.2
202232MLBCincinnati Reds652712898728527.4%10.0%1.6%2.552.94+1.7
202333MLBCincinnati Reds6026828810030635.1%10.0%1.9%5.192.44+2.0
202434MLBCincinnati Reds6936728810933937.8%11.5%2.7%4.862.85+1.6
202535MLBNew York Yankees530522197826636.0%12.0%2.3%4.182.85+1.2
▸ 2026 Season
202636MLBNew York Yankees10073310702.45
ROS36MLBKC33331394715433.6%11.0%2.8%3.863.59+0.5
2026 Total36MLBKC401725722433.0%13.0%2.3%3.602.94+0.9
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202737MLBKC37371585119432.3%12.2%2.8%3.853.81+0.5
202838MLBKC34341454618431.5%12.5%2.9%3.944.00+0.4
202939MLBKC32321334117430.6%12.8%3.1%4.094.19+0.3
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career2891233314264261623429.9%11.3%2.4%4.443.32+7.5
/ 200 IP1747200857256972029.9%11.3%2.4%4.443.32+4.5

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Fernando Cruz (OGILVIE) 3.59 33.6%11.0%2.8% 3.99 31.5%19.1%103 +0.40
Kirby Yates R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 36 SW 4.10 31.5%14.2%3.4%.202 2.89 33.2%23.6%103 -1.21 0.67 447 68
Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 3.73 FIP 36 SW 3.73 27.0%7.1%3.7%.278 3.99 19.8%8.7%103 +0.26 3.50 219 67
Joaquín Benoit R 2028 · 3.55 FIP 38 SW 3.55 24.8%8.7%2.6%.179 4.12 23.5%12.9%98 +0.57 3.55 164 65
Fernando Rodney R 2028 · 4.17 FIP 38 SW 4.17 20.9%9.4%3.0%.272 3.38 26.2%15.2%185 -0.79 2.67 295 61
Seunghwan Oh R 2026 · 2.92 FIP 36 SW 2.92 28.8%5.8%2.8%.257 5.68 18.2%11.4%18 +2.76 1.80 226 60
Charlie Morton R 2026 · 3.14 FIP 36 SU 3.14 24.7%5.9%2.5%.342 3.29 27.5%18.4%521 +0.15 2.52 1,534 60
John Axford R 2025 · 3.62 FIP 35 SW 3.62 23.2%9.0%2.4%.303 3.28 197 60
Matt Albers R 2026 · 4.19 FIP 36 SW 4.19 22.1%10.1%3.0%.269 3.13 244 59
Joakim Soria R 2026 · 2.51 FIP 36 SU 2.51 25.0%7.3%1.1%.266 3.98 25.2%17.7%37 +1.47 2.00 380 58
Josh Lueke R 2024 · 4.14 FIP 34 SU 4.14 20.4%6.4%3.6%.311 2.32 107 58
Max Scherzer R 2026 · 3.40 FIP 36 SW 3.40 31.2%7.5%3.6%.351 2.77 31.1%25.5%477 -0.63 1.94 1,739 56
Daniel Bard R 2026 · 3.57 FIP 36 SW 3.57 26.3%11.5%2.2%.337 3.61 24.6%10.3%110 +0.04 2.45 200 55
Jesse Hahn R 2026 · 3.64 FIP 36 SU 3.64 19.7%9.7%1.8%.347 2.19 404 55
Blake Parker R 2026 · 3.78 FIP 36 SU 3.78 20.0%7.6%2.6%.295 5.73 26.0%14.0%27 +1.95 2.41 339 55
Radhames Liz R 2024 · 4.49 FIP 34 SU 4.49 21.8%13.9%2.7%.343 2.73 110 55
Hirokazu Sawamura R 2024 · 3.98 FIP 34 SW 3.98 18.1%11.3%1.8%.270 3.98 104 54
Dustin McGowan R 2025 · 4.45 FIP 35 SW 4.45 19.4%6.7%3.9%.277 3.81 208 54
Hector Navarro R 2026 · 2.30 FIP 36 SU 2.30 20.1%7.0%0.0%.333 3.47 11.5%5.9%46 +1.17 2.30 126 53
Manny Acosta R 2025 · 4.09 FIP 35 SW 4.09 18.1%9.1%2.5%.273 3.07 23.2%9.9%44 -1.02 3.07 102 53
Matt Bush R 2026 · 3.58 FIP 36 SW 3.58 30.3%6.6%4.0%.224 3.83 26.6%17.3%36 +0.25 2.88 249 53

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-1
MLB Debut   2022
Service   3.203 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2027
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-1$1M+0.6$2M+$0.9M
2027Arb-2$2M+0.5$2M+$0.0M (cut)
2028Arb-3$3M+0.4$2M+$0.0M (cut)
Totals $5M $6M +$1.0M