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Fernando Cruz Could Return Early Next Week
New York Yankees right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz (oblique) is scheduled to make a four-out minor-league rehab appearance on Friday and then could be activated from the injured list for the series opener on Monday against the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. Cruz last pitched on Aug. 19 for Double-A Somerset. The 35-year-old veteran has been on the shelf since June 30 with a left-oblique strain but is nearing his return to the major-league bullpen. In his three rehab outings, Cruz has allowed four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and one walk in just 2 1/3 innings pitched. He will most likely be eased back in by the Yankees when he returns, but Cruz could be handling high-leverage bullpen work by the end of the 2025 season. The Puerto Rican hurler had a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, two saves and 54 strikeouts in 33 innings for the Yanks before his oblique injury.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
