Yankees Reliever Fernando Cruz Begins Rehab Assignment

Yankees right-hander Fernando Cruz commenced his rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, marking his first game action since late June due to an oblique strain. His outing was brief, lasting 0.1 innings where he allowed two runs on two hits and one walk on 21 pitches. Despite the difficult return, the Yankees are anticipating Cruz's return to the bullpen, given his strong prior performance with a 3.00 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 33 innings.