Yovanny Cruz
Dominican baseball player (born 1999)
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Yovanny Cruz (born August 23, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
| Yovanny Cruz | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees – No. 96 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 23, 1999 San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 2026, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through May 21, 2026) | |
| Win-loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
Cruz signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in August 2016. He played in the Cubs organization until 2023. He spent the 2024 season in the San Diego Padres organization and the 2025 season with the Boston Red Sox.[1]
On November 8, 2025, Cruz signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[2] He began the regular season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, compiling a 5–1 record and 3.00 ERA with 23 strikeouts and one save over 18 innings of work. On May 18, 2026, Cruz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3] He made his MLB debut two days later, pitching two scoreless innings and averaging 99.8 miles per hour (160.6 km/h) with his fastball.[4]