Fernando Cruz

#63 - Relief Pitcher

Cincinnati Reds

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	3/28/1990 (33)
Height, Weight	6'2", 205 lb
Hometown	Bayamon, PRI

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	0	65.0	4.29	1.14	36.3%	10.4%	30.9%

	183^rd 3 Sv	42^nd 43 IP	206^th 4.17 ERA	75^th 1.33 WHIP	9^th 23.6% K%	218^th 9.5% BB%	90^th 29.3% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	94.3	17.2%	20.8%	32.9%	4.95	3.01

	186^th 94.3 FB MPH	23^rd 12.6% SwStr%	70^th 24.8% HC%	325^th 45.6% GB%	176^th 4.97 PLV	34^th 4.27 xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2022	CIN	14	2	14.2	0	1	1.23	2.82	3.18	3.66	1.23	5.5	32.8%	14.1%	.250	15.6%	45.5%	0.61	8.3%	90.9%	17.3%	30.8%	5.01
2023	CIN	57	2	65.0	1	2	4.29	2.99	2.63	3.36	1.14	6.4	36.3%	10.4%	.301	20.8%	32.9%	0.69	8.2%	60.9%	17.2%	30.9%	4.95
RP MLB Percentile		70	100	87	15	36	40	90	94	83	76	83	97	35	42	79	6	73	79	9	93	72	47
RP MLB AVG		39	0	43.0	3	2	4.17	4.27	4.17	4.20	1.33	8.3	23.6%	9.5%	.294	24.8%	45.6%	1.08	13.0%	72.3%	12.6%	29.3%	4.97
2 Years		71	4	79.2	1	3	3.73	-	-	-	1.15	6.2	35.6%	11.1%	.292	19.8%	35.3%	0.68	8.2%	67.0%	17.2%	30.8%	4.96

Repertoire

Splitter | 36%
Four-Seamer | 35%
Cutter | 23%
Slider | 6%
Sinker | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	81.7	27.3%	45.6%	19.7%	31.0%	1.4%	32.4%	54.9%	53.5%	28.6%	42.9%	.048	.140	.143	0.0%	.100	.177	0.0%	920
2023	81.4	36.1%	44.2%	32.4%	31.9%	6.6%	38.5%	62.3%	59.7%	26.5%	47.1%	.087	.135	.265	6.3%	.081	.135	5.7%	878
RP MLB Percentile	2	84	92	54	96	44	96	70	84	2	82	94	86	56	60	92	86	84	4
RP MLB AVG	87.0	20.3%	33.1%	31.9%	16.6%	7.8%	24.3%	55.7%	51.1%	56.0%	25.0%	.200	.257	.264	17.4%	.207	.257	20.2%	1,292

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.100	.177	.300	.306	0.0%	0.0%	28.6%	8.3%	82.0	76.0	22.4	2.4	2.5	-1.2	5.7	7.0	920
2023	.081	.135	.233	.320	5.7%	2.9%	31.4%	8.9%	80.1	83.6	18.5	3.3	2.2	-1.2	5.9	6.8	878
RP MLB Percentile	92	86	72	48	84	64	64	92	80	66	16	2	36	58	52	82	4
RP MLB AVG	.207	.257	.272	.342	20.2%	5.9%	34.1%	21.9%	85.0	84.8	4.1	6.2	2.7	-1.1	5.8	6.5	1,292

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	71	24	0	1	0	0	14	2	1	0	39	32	.048	.095	.140
2023	395	123	6	3	0	1	80	8	0	5	246	149	.087	.139	.135
RP MLB Percentile	92	92	32	8	6	12	98	8	18	2	92	4	94	90	86
RP MLB AVG	136	38	4	1	0	1	14	2	0	1	82	54	.200	.327	.257

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	28.6%	28.6%	42.9%	28.6%	0.0%	71.4%	0.0%	28.6%	12.7%	0.0%	28.6%	42.9%	28.6%	0.0%	28.6%
2023	26.5%	26.5%	47.1%	8.8%	6.3%	57.1%	22.9%	20.0%	14.9%	11.8%	17.6%	38.2%	20.6%	8.8%	50.0%
RP MLB Percentile	2	24	82	70	60	44	34	64	40	78	6	80	64	24	12
RP MLB AVG	56.0%	19.0%	25.0%	4.9%	17.4%	58.1%	26.6%	15.3%	15.4%	6.5%	42.6%	18.2%	23.2%	3.7%	31.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	0.0%	0.0%	28.6%	8.3%	.048	.140	.143	.143	.100	.177	.300	.306	82.0	76.0	22.4
2023	5.7%	2.9%	31.4%	8.9%	.087	.135	.265	.286	.081	.135	.233	.320	80.1	83.6	18.5
RP MLB Percentile	84	64	64	92	94	86	56	56	92	86	72	48	80	66	16
RP MLB AVG	20.2%	5.9%	34.1%	21.9%	.200	.257	.264	.296	.207	.257	.272	.342	85.0	84.8	4.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2022	45.6%	19.7%	31.0%	1.4%	32.4%	54.9%	53.5%	57.9%	53.5%	42.1%	38.5%	50.0%	3.8%	40.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2023	44.2%	32.4%	31.9%	6.6%	38.5%	62.3%	59.7%	57.3%	55.7%	42.7%	30.5%	56.9%	13.1%	32.1%	44.4%	44.4%
RP MLB Percentile	92	54	96	44	96	70	84	92	82	94	90	92	62	54	18	34
RP MLB AVG	33.1%	31.9%	16.6%	7.8%	24.3%	55.7%	51.1%	33.7%	47.9%	66.3%	51.7%	77.6%	11.6%	31.2%	54.4%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	35.2%	15.5%	49.3%	8.5%	15.5%	76.1%	2.8%	23.9%	60.6%	36.6%	1.4%	62.0%	19.7%	3.8%	31.8%
2023	25.1%	24.3%	50.6%	19.0%	11.6%	69.4%	2.8%	34.4%	41.3%	38.7%	2.0%	59.2%	32.4%	4.6%	34.2%
RP MLB Percentile	2	30	98	76	18	54	38	84	36	12	80	90	54	10	92
RP MLB AVG	49.0%	26.5%	24.5%	15.4%	16.3%	68.3%	3.7%	26.8%	46.7%	53.5%	6.1%	40.4%	31.9%	14.5%	18.1%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	71	5.02	356	43.7%	18.3%	38.0%	5.6%	-1.4	3.75	-1
2023	395	4.97	1,963	40.0%	20.3%	39.7%	0.3%	-13.7	4.08	-12
RP MLB Percentile	92	66	92	66	48	62	62	98	-	98
RP MLB AVG	136	4.68	653	33.6%	20.6%	45.9%	-12.3%	-1.4	-	-1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	94.3	25.4%	20.5%	40.9%	6.1%	16.7%	22.7%	53.0%	50.0%	44.4%	33.3%	.167	.357	.125	33.3%	.187	.377	43.8%	2,246
2023	94.3	35.1%	22.7%	51.8%	7.8%	19.5%	27.3%	65.1%	59.6%	33.9%	40.3%	.280	.366	.328	4.0%	.253	.350	38.5%	2,217
RP MLB Percentile	45	32	30	62	25	72	48	51	52	47	49	36	41	37	83	52	49	14	36
RP MLB AVG	94.3	42.3%	26.3%	49.5%	10.7%	17.2%	27.9%	64.4%	58.9%	36.8%	39.9%	.262	.358	.308	15.9%	.257	.357	28.9%	2,260

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.187	.377	.152	.364	43.8%	11.1%	44.4%	25.0%	97.0	101.8	9.4	4.6	9.8	-1.3	5.6	7.0	2,246
2023	.253	.350	.280	.344	38.5%	6.5%	40.3%	27.5%	92.8	90.4	17.4	4.8	9.7	-1.3	5.8	6.8	2,217
RP MLB Percentile	52	49	58	72	14	68	53	41	27	37	54	46	60	47	51	78	36
RP MLB AVG	.257	.357	.299	.402	28.9%	9.7%	42.1%	26.8%	90.7	88.7	17.7	4.9	9.1	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,260

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	66	16	1	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	35	31	.167	.417	.357
2023	384	91	13	5	2	1	14	14	1	0	250	134	.280	.440	.366
RP MLB Percentile	82	80	17	8	0	53	61	11	19	21	82	18	36	49	41
RP MLB AVG	244	60	8	2	0	2	14	8	1	0	159	85	.262	.460	.358

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	44.4%	22.2%	33.3%	11.1%	33.3%	55.6%	33.3%	11.1%	16.7%	0.0%	44.4%	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%	33.3%
2023	33.9%	25.8%	40.3%	11.3%	4.0%	33.9%	37.1%	29.0%	21.6%	3.2%	25.8%	30.6%	22.6%	11.3%	35.5%
RP MLB Percentile	47	35	49	47	83	65	64	31	57	47	59	51	58	24	59
RP MLB AVG	36.8%	23.4%	39.9%	12.5%	15.9%	30.7%	34.8%	34.5%	20.7%	3.8%	24.0%	30.2%	24.6%	7.8%	37.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	43.8%	11.1%	44.4%	25.0%	.167	.357	.125	.222	.187	.377	.152	.364	97.0	101.8	9.4
2023	38.5%	6.5%	40.3%	27.5%	.280	.366	.328	.339	.253	.350	.280	.344	92.8	90.4	17.4
RP MLB Percentile	14	68	53	41	36	41	37	51	52	49	58	72	27	37	54
RP MLB AVG	28.9%	9.7%	42.1%	26.8%	.262	.358	.308	.350	.257	.357	.299	.402	90.7	88.7	17.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2022	20.5%	40.9%	6.1%	16.7%	22.7%	53.0%	50.0%	16.7%	36.4%	83.3%	62.5%	93.8%	20.5%	21.4%	45.8%	37.5%
2023	22.7%	51.8%	7.8%	19.5%	27.3%	65.1%	59.6%	17.1%	45.6%	82.9%	76.2%	85.0%	19.1%	20.8%	58.3%	40.8%
RP MLB Percentile	30	62	25	72	48	51	52	26	34	26	23	34	30	44	37	14
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.5%	10.7%	17.2%	27.9%	64.4%	58.9%	22.5%	47.2%	77.5%	67.4%	81.3%	22.0%	21.5%	60.5%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	47.0%	27.3%	25.8%	54.5%	21.2%	24.2%	6.1%	36.4%	36.4%	59.1%	19.7%	21.2%	40.9%	5.1%	21.4%
2023	30.5%	36.7%	32.8%	50.8%	29.4%	19.8%	10.9%	29.2%	34.1%	56.0%	24.0%	20.1%	51.8%	16.7%	18.2%
RP MLB Percentile	34	96	33	50	78	36	89	49	12	53	5	8	62	80	48
RP MLB AVG	34.5%	28.2%	37.2%	50.5%	25.7%	23.8%	7.5%	29.4%	42.4%	55.0%	15.3%	29.7%	49.5%	13.1%	18.2%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	66	4.78	315	40.9%	13.6%	45.5%	-4.5%	0.6	4.48	+0
2023	384	4.81	1,848	41.4%	17.4%	41.1%	0.3%	-2.4	4.55	-1
RP MLB Percentile	82	42	81	40	58	39	39	74	-	54
RP MLB AVG	244	4.86	1,201	43.4%	16.9%	39.6%	3.8%	-	-	-1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	87.0	5.8%	36.4%	26.7%	6.7%	6.7%	13.3%	53.3%	46.7%	33.3%	66.7%	.333	.420	.333	0.0%	.456	.512	0.0%	2,455
2023	87.9	22.8%	21.6%	44.4%	8.4%	16.4%	24.8%	60.0%	55.2%	27.8%	52.8%	.324	.433	.273	15.8%	.333	.446	27.9%	2,417
RP MLB Percentile	31	52	24	42	24	57	32	25	31	19	83	36	28	59	38	21	20	43	66
RP MLB AVG	89.0	24.0%	29.0%	46.5%	12.2%	15.6%	27.9%	63.9%	57.7%	41.9%	36.8%	.301	.375	.327	14.8%	.266	.347	28.4%	2,349

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.456	.512	.456	.512	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	66.7%	82.9	78.1	25.7	2.4	2.3	-1.3	5.6	6.9	2,455
2023	.333	.446	.273	.443	27.9%	16.7%	36.1%	30.2%	91.0	91.7	17.9	1.9	4.9	-1.4	5.8	6.8	2,417
RP MLB Percentile	21	20	47	25	43	11	64	48	27	36	37	70	66	49	63	83	66
RP MLB AVG	.266	.347	.285	.374	28.4%	7.6%	43.4%	31.6%	88.2	87.0	15.1	1.6	4.3	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,349

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	15	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	.333	.667	.420
2023	250	43	6	2	1	3	2	3	1	0	150	99	.324	.676	.433
RP MLB Percentile	88	79	21	16	1	3	38	23	7	18	85	10	36	20	28
RP MLB AVG	109	27	4	1	0	1	5	2	0	0	72	38	.301	.508	.375

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	66.7%
2023	27.8%	22.2%	52.8%	13.9%	15.8%	40.5%	35.1%	24.3%	20.8%	5.6%	22.2%	38.9%	16.7%	2.8%	44.4%
RP MLB Percentile	19	44	83	73	38	47	63	47	64	71	37	72	71	44	25
RP MLB AVG	41.9%	21.4%	36.8%	10.6%	14.8%	40.9%	31.9%	27.3%	18.2%	3.9%	27.7%	29.1%	26.4%	5.4%	34.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	66.7%	.333	.420	.333	.333	.456	.512	.456	.512	82.9	78.1	25.7
2023	27.9%	16.7%	36.1%	30.2%	.324	.433	.273	.333	.333	.446	.273	.443	91.0	91.7	17.9
RP MLB Percentile	43	11	64	48	36	28	59	49	21	20	47	25	27	36	37
RP MLB AVG	28.4%	7.6%	43.4%	31.6%	.301	.375	.327	.365	.266	.347	.285	.374	88.2	87.0	15.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2022	36.4%	26.7%	6.7%	6.7%	13.3%	53.3%	46.7%	14.3%	46.7%	85.7%	75.0%	100.0%	8.3%	-	0.0%	0.0%
2023	21.6%	44.4%	8.4%	16.4%	24.8%	60.0%	55.2%	19.3%	43.6%	80.7%	56.7%	89.9%	18.3%	18.2%	53.2%	45.0%
RP MLB Percentile	24	42	24	57	32	25	31	28	29	29	57	29	45	14	29	42
RP MLB AVG	29.0%	46.5%	12.2%	15.6%	27.9%	63.9%	57.7%	25.3%	48.3%	74.7%	57.8%	83.3%	19.1%	28.4%	59.0%	46.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	0.0%	13.3%	86.7%	6.7%	33.3%	60.0%	6.7%	13.3%	73.3%	80.0%	20.0%	0.0%	26.7%	25.0%	-
2023	15.2%	17.2%	67.6%	31.6%	30.8%	37.6%	5.2%	32.8%	50.0%	72.0%	19.2%	8.8%	44.4%	12.2%	9.1%
RP MLB Percentile	41	20	74	57	71	41	36	48	69	84	18	6	42	34	26
RP MLB AVG	18.9%	23.7%	57.4%	30.9%	27.1%	42.0%	7.0%	34.3%	42.0%	63.6%	13.6%	22.9%	46.5%	16.2%	18.1%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	15	4.77	72	46.7%	6.7%	46.7%	0.0%	0.3	4.48	+0
2023	250	5.14	1,279	49.0%	14.1%	36.9%	12.0%	5.5	3.56	+2
RP MLB Percentile	88	62	88	67	21	46	46	5	-	19
RP MLB AVG	109	5.00	552	45.1%	18.4%	36.6%	8.5%	-	-	0

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%