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Fernando Cruz’s Yankees playoff hopes dashed with IL move

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Joyce, G. (2026, September 26). Fernando Cruz’s Yankees playoff hopes dashed with IL move. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/fernando-cruzs-yankees-playoff-hopes-dashed-with-il-move/

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Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz has been moved to the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season and ruling him out for the postseason due to a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. Cruz, who had hoped to continue pitching despite the injury, insisted he did not accept the diagnosis as a partial tear but admitted defeat after the team’s decision. The move clears a roster spot for Alexander Cornielle, whom the Yankees promoted to handle innings in Friday’s doubleheader nightcap.

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The Yankees transferred reliever Fernando Cruz to the 60-day injured list on Friday, effectively ruling him out for the remainder of the season and likely the entire postseason. Cruz, a 36-year-old journeyman who had become an important bullpen piece over the last two seasons, was trying to pitch through a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. Despite earlier hopes that he could avoid surgery and possibly return to pitch again this year, Cruz's condition led to imaging results revealing the tear, which typically necessitates Tommy John surgery. The Yankees had planned for Cruz to throw a second bullpen session on Thursday, but with his season now all but over, it is uncertain if he will proceed with further attempts at pitching before shutting down completely.

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The long-shot chance of Fernando Cruz pitching again this season is now shot. asserted

Cruz → pitch → ?

The Yankees transferred Cruz to the 60-day injured list on Friday, essentially ruling him out for the entire postseason after the reliever was trying to make a comeback from a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. asserted

reliever → transfer → ligament

Try it freeCruz said earlier this week he was “100 percent” ruling out surgery at this point, and hoped to become an option in the coming weeks if the Yankees advanced. asserted

Yankees → try → weeks

He was slated to throw a second bullpen session on Thursday, though it remains to be seen whether he will just shut it down now that his season is all but over. asserted

season → slat → it

The 36-year-old journeyman had emerged as an important part of the Yankees bullpen over the last two seasons, though he became less effective this summer as he tried to pitch through his elbow issues before finally getting imaging in late August that revealed the partial tear in the ligament that usually leads to Tommy John surgery. asserted

that → emerge → surgery

“I’m not going to accept that — I’m not going to say I have a partial tear,” Cruz said on Wednesday. asserted

Cruz → go → Wednesday

“I’m not going to accept it. asserted

I → go → it

I had real good inflammation, real stiffness and irritation. asserted

I → have → inflammation

People can say it’s a partial tear, but in my heart, it’s not a partial tear. asserted

it → say → heart

“I’m gonna go through it. asserted

I → go → it

I’m gonna beat this.” asserted

I → go → this

The Yankees transferred Cruz to the 60-day IL to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Alexander Cornielle, whom they promoted to eat innings in Friday’s doubleheader nightcap. asserted

they → transfer → nightcap

Fernando Cruz’s Yankees playoff hopes dashed with IL move

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