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Yovanny Cruz
Washington Nationals
RP · #48 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0" · 180 lb · Age 27 · 1 yr in MLB
2026 grade
18.0
- Runs prevented
- −1.8
- IP · ERA
- 16.0 · 5.06
- K · BB
- 15 · 9
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks9 vs 6 avg−1.0
- Hit batters2 vs 1 avg−0.4
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)42 vs 45 avg−0.4
- Home runs allowed2 vs 2 avg+0.2
- Strikeouts15 vs 16 avg−0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25vsNYM | W 7-6 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 81.8 |
| Wed, Sep 23@DET | W 4-2 | S | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 29.5 |
| Sun, Sep 20@STL | L 3-5 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7.5 |
| Sat, Sep 19@STL | W 8-5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 49.1 | |
| Wed, Sep 16vsPHI | L 0-3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Tue, Sep 15vsPHI | W 6-3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 96.7 | |
| Tue, Sep 8@SD | L 4-5 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 49.6 |
| Tue, Aug 18@TEX | L 0-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 43.1 | |
| Sat, Aug 15@NYM | L 4-5 | L | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5.0 |
| Wed, Aug 12vsCHC | L 6-12 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4.2 | |
| Sat, Aug 8vsCIN | W 8-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 39.9 | |
| Fri, Aug 7vsCIN | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 50.9 |
| Wed, Aug 5@PHI | W 10-4 | B | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13.9 |
| Sat, Aug 1@CHC | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.8 | |
| Tue, Jun 30vsDET | L 3-9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 97.9 | |
| Thu, May 21vsTOR | L 0-2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16.5 | |
| Wed, May 20vsTOR | L 1-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 97.4 |
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