Yankees' Fernando Cruz Nearing Return After Rehab Appearances

Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz is progressing well in his rehab, with manager Aaron Boone stating he will make at least one more minor league appearance on Friday before potentially rejoining the team next week. Cruz pitched one inning, striking out three and allowing one hit, in his most recent Double-A outing on August 19th. Across three minor league starts, he has allowed four runs on five hits and one walk over 2.1 innings.