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New York Yankees News / Inside The Diamonds / July 1

Injury Plagued New York Yankees Shake Up Roster

The Yankees have been busy with a flurry of roster moves over the past 24 hours. The team placed right-hander Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list, picked up veteran

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / July 1

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New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 30

Yankees bullpen suffers tough loss after placing reliever on IL

The Yankees announced Monday that they’ve selected the contract of right-handed reliever Geoff Hartlieb and placed fellow righty Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain.

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New York Yankees News / Last Word On Sports / June 27

Fernando Cruz Becoming Yankees’ Most Effective Reliever

Throughout the past few seasons, the New York Yankees have been excellent at turning average to mediocre relievers into elite bullpen arms. The latest product of their pitching lab?

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 5

Yankees Reliever Reacts to First Game Since Injury

Despite a 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees relief pitcher Fernando Cruz was all smiles the other night. Cruz, who returned to the mound after being placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, pitched an all-around solid eighth inning before being replaced in the ninth by Tim Hill.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / June 3

Yankees reinstate 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr., RHP Fernando Cruz from IL

The New York Yankees reinstated second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and reliever Fernando Cruz from the injured list on Tuesday. The team also put right-hander

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 3

Yankees Reinstate Pitcher from Injured List

The New York Yankees are bringing back right handed pitcher Fernando Cruz from the 15-day injured list, according to an official team post on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / June 2

Yankees Release Former Guardians Pitcher

Carlos Carrasco's second stint on the New York Yankees' 26-man roster this season was short-lived. According to the New York Post's Joel Sherman, the Yankees

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 31

Yankees Announce Bullpen News Before Dodgers Game

Fernando Cruz is inching closer to returning to the New York Yankees’ bullpen. According to Greg Joyce of the New York Post, Cruz is expected to be activated as soon as Tuesday, his first eligible day, assuming his recovery continues on track.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / May 22

Yankees place reliever Fernando Cruz (shoulder) on IL

The New York Yankees placed reliever Fernando Cruz on the 15-day injured list Thursday with inflammation in his right shoulder. The move is retroactive to Monday for the 35-year-old right-hander, who has not pitched since last Saturday's 3-2 loss to the New York Mets.

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New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Yankees put key reliever on injured list

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New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / May 3

Yankees Reliever Turns Routine Play into an Awkward Moment

Baseball is weird. That was the case Saturday in the New York Yankees game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Reliever Fernando Cruz pulled off a solid defensive play, and then added something a little unexpected to cap it off.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / April 28

The Yankees’ underrated bullpen weapon taking huge leap in 2025

When the Yankees acquired Mark Leiter Jr. at last year’s deadline, the hope was that he would add some much-needed swing-and-miss to a depleted bullpen.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / April 19

Yankees’ new bullpen acquisition looks dominant to start the season

When the Yankees acquired RHP Fernando Cruz from the Reds for Jose Trevino, they knew he was a project reliever after two seasons where he allowed too much damage contact and issued too many free passes.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 17

Aaron Judge shares true feeling about Fernando Cruz after Yankees sweep Royals

In a game defined by timely hits, lockdown relief, and a flash of defensive brilliance, the New York Yankees edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / March 27

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New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / February 18

Why the Yankees are excited about this underrated bullpen weapon

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New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / February 6

Yankees may have discovered another bullpen gem

The Yankees took an unexpected route in reshaping their bullpen this offseason, trading one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, Jose Trevino, to the Reds in exchange for veteran reliever Fernando Cruz.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / January 26

Yankees could sign this perfect free-agent target for bullpen

With the Yankees shopping for left-handed bullpen help, they’ve been connected to various options on the market as we swiftly approach the start of Spring Training.

MLB News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / December 29

Look: Alexis Díaz Reacts to Fernando Cruz Trade and Evaluates Reds' Offseason Strategy

Fernando Cruz made his Major League debut just a couple of months after Reds' closer Alexis Diaz made his. The two players got pretty close over the last couple of seasons.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 20

Yankees trade former All-Star catcher to Reds

The Yankees and Reds finalized a trade on Friday night that sends catcher Jose Trevino to Cincinnati for reliever Fernando Cruz and non-roster catcher Alex Jackson.

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