Fernando Cruz, known as one of the most talented pitchers in the league, faced challenges during the Grapefruit League season, posting disappointing numbers with nine runs allowed in just over six innings. His spring training performance, characterized by a high earned runs average and WHIP, contradicted his strong strikeout count, highlighting that he still possesses significant pitching talent. Cruz, however, approaches these statistics lightly, implying that spring training results do not define his potential moving forward in the regular season.
You can look up my numbers in spring training,' Fernando Cruz said with a laugh before the Yankees played the Royals in The Bronx on Tuesday. 'They were ridiculous.'
Those numbers: nine runs (seven earned) on 10 hits in 6 ⅓ innings in which he gave up three homers with a 1.89 WHIP.
His 11 strikeouts reflected the caliber of stuff, but results during his exhibition season were particularly meaningless.
One of the filthiest pitchers in the game through nearly three weeks of the regular season was among the least effective pitchers through about a month of the Grapefruit League season.
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