Aug 26, 2025, 05:17 PM ET<\/p>\n
NEW YORK — Fernando Cruz<\/a> was activated from the injured list by the New York Yankees<\/a> on Tuesday after the reliever missed two months with a strained left oblique that he suffered while working out with a medicine ball.<\/p>\n Cruz rejoined the Yankees following a second IL stint. He also was sidelined May 22 to June 3 with a strained right shoulder.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n “Really excited to get him back,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He’s had a great year, albeit with an earlier stint on the IL. But when he’s been out there, he’s been terrific.”<\/p>\n Acquired from the Reds<\/a> in December for catcher Jose Trevino<\/a>, Cruz is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 32 games this season. The 35-year-old left-hander had a 5.14 ERA in seven appearances before the shoulder strain and a 3.86 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 9 1\/3 innings over 11 outings prior to injuring his oblique during a workout before a game on June 29.<\/p>\n