Yankees' Yovanny Cruz catches eyes in MLB debut
Cruz showed off some impressive stuff.
Yankees' Yovanny Cruz catches eyes in MLB debut originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Yankees ' bullpen has struggled this season, and they're looking from a spark anywhere they can find it.
They might've found it with Yovanny Cruz, who made his MLB debut on Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays . Cruz faced six hitters and retired them all in order. He also struck out three of them.
The righty's fastball averaged 99. 8 miles per hour and touched 100. 9 MPH.
He threw 13 of his 15 pitches for strikes. After eight seasons in the Minors, Yovanny Cruz made an impression in his MLB debut. Six up, six down, with three strikeouts.