Pitcher · 2018
Rhiner Cruz
- Age
- 32
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Number
- #55
- Born
- November 1, 1986 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- MLB debut
- April 7, 2012
- dbWAR
- .1 1 season(s)
- IP
- 3.1
- ERA
- 2.70
- FIP
- 2.56
- K/9
- 10.8
- FIP−
- 62 100 = avg
Rhiner Cruz is a relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2018 he struck out 4 batters over 3.1 innings across 2 appearances, going 0-0. His ERA of 2.70 was 34.9% lower than the league average of 4.15. Stripping out defence, his 2.56 FIP suggests the ERA was no fluke. He missed bats on 24.0% of swings (10.9% of every pitch he threw), walked 13.3% of the batters he faced and struck out 26.7%. His 0.1 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2018.
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 1.50 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 65 | 62 | 0.1 | — |
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .317 | 20.0% |
| vs RHB | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .300 | .444 | .326 | 30.0% |
Pitch sequencing
What Rhiner Cruz throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2018.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 26 | 93.8 | 2,312 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| Slider | 11 | 83.5 | 2,399 | 27.3% | 20.0% | |
| Changeup | 10 | 85.9 | 1,638 | 40.0% | 33.3% |
Head to head
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wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.