Fernando Cruz

Cincinnati Reds, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34-232d (Mar 28, 1990)
Exp: 2.035 Years
Country: PR
Drafted: Round 6 (#186 overall), 2007
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$1,725,764

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Fernando Cruz signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Cruz will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 35
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 36
ARB 1
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 35 2.035
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 36 --
ARB 1
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 35
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Fernando Cruz signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Fernando Cruz signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted

Fernando Cruz signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Signing Bonus

Fernando Cruz signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.035 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,725,764

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 17
Signing Bonus
$125,000
$125,000
2022 32
Active
$130,764
$255,764
2023 33
Active
$720,000
$975,764
2024 34
Active
$750,000
$1,725,764
Total      
$1,725,764
$1,725,764
2025 35
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$2,525,764

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $125,000 - $125,000
3 $1,600,764 - - $1,600,764
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
17
$125,000
$125,000
$125,000
2022
32
$130,764
$130,764
$255,764
2023
33
$720,000
$720,000
$975,764
2024
34
$750,000
$750,000
$1,725,764
Total
$1,600,764
$125,000
$1,725,764
$1,725,764
2025
35
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$2,400,764
$125,000
$2,525,764

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $125,000 - $125,000
3 $1,600,764 - - $1,600,764

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 CIN Sep 01, 2023 - Sep 08, 2023 COVID-19
2023 CIN Apr 30, 2023 - May 26, 2023 Shoulder
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Sep 01, 2022 Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 01, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Oct 03, 2012 Released by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 14, 2007 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 07, 2007 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 6 (#186 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CIN 69 3 54 36 36 35 109 9 3 8 0 66.7 4.86 1.34 0.30
2023 CIN 58 2 52 39 36 28 98 6 1 2 0 66.0 4.91 1.21 0.22
2022 CIN 14 2 9 3 2 9 21 1 0 1 0 14.7 1.23 1.23 0.75
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