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Steven Cruz

#64 - Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 6/15/1999 (27)
Height, Weight 6'7", 225 lb
Hometown Tenares, DOM

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
2 39.0 4.38 1.26 28.2% 10.4%
69th 2
Sv
155th 37.0
IP
210th 4.30
ERA
138th 1.36
WHIP
44th 22.4%
K%
224th 9.9%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
98.3 16.8% 29.8% 53.2% 5.2% 4.99 3.19
21st 94.5
FB MPH
24th 12.1%
SwStr%
101st 28.5%
CSW%
92nd 50.9%
Str-ICR
206th 4.7%
MTK%
131st 4.93
PLV
123rd 3.50
PLA
Saves List
Rank
29th
Saves+Holds List
Rank
72nd

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Steven Cruz Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR% GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR% PLV
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 0-0 0 0 4.97 1.74 6.25 4.81 5.42 5.07 24.2% 17.7% 7.8 0.71 .294 12.5% 74.1% 34.3% 45.7% 10.2% 26.6% 0.39 4.74
2024 KC 5 0 5.2 0-0 0 0 0.00 0.18 2.00 1.63 2.54 2.08 22.2% 0.0% 1.6 0.00 .071 0.0% 100.0% 21.4% 42.9% 12.2% 26.8% 0.56 5.33
2025 KC 47 0 45.2 3-1 0 9 3.74 1.18 2.49 4.15 4.23 2.93 20.1% 9.5% 7.1 0.99 .244 17.9% 72.9% 29.5% 45.8% 12.1% 27.6% 0.45 4.95
2026 KC 37 2 39.0 2-3 2 3 4.38 1.26 4.63 5.47 3.45 3.19 28.2% 10.4% 7.4 2.31 .250 47.6% 83.3% 39.4% 47.5% 16.8% 29.8% 0.59 4.99
RP MLB Percentile 63 77 55 47-15 72 45 39 59 32 13 85 65 86 36 61 5 72 1 87 30 63 93 70 80 60
RP MLB AVG 29 2 37.0 2-2 2 5 4.30 1.36 4.29 4.31 4.34 3.50 22.4% 9.9% 8.3 1.15 .289 18.1% 72.5% 36.9% 43.7% 12.1% 28.5% 0.50 4.93
Career 99 6 103.0 5-4 2 12 3.93 1.22 3.74 4.59 3.97 3.24 23.8% 10.6% 7.0 1.40 .243 27.1% 76.9% 33.2% 46.2% 13.7% 28.3% 0.50 4.95

Steven Cruz Repertoire

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Steven Cruz Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 0-0 0 0 0 244 139 105 62 11 5 4 1 1 15 11 1 1
2024 KC 5 0 5.2 0-0 0 0 0 82 56 26 18 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1
2025 KC 47 0 45.2 3-1 0 0 9 642 420 222 189 36 24 7 0 5 38 18 1 1
2026 KC 37 2 39.0 2-3 0 2 3 620 408 213 163 32 18 4 0 10 46 17 1 1
RP MLB Percentile 63 77 55 47-15 0 72 45 54 56 48 56 44 54 59 40 6 74 31 51 37
RP MLB AVG 29 2 37.0 2-2 0 2 5 619 395 224 159 34 22 6 1 5 36 15 2 1
Career 99 6 103.0 5-4 0 2 12 1,588 1,023 566 432 80 48 15 1 16 103 46 3 4

Steven Cruz Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2023 KC 24.2% 17.7% .220 .400 .771 .344 .294 .314 .235 .381 .267 .436 92.7 90.6 15.7 6.25
2024 KC 22.2% 0.0% .056 .056 .112 .049 .071 .071 .219 .219 .281 .282 90.3 88.4 14.1 2.00
2025 KC 20.1% 9.5% .213 .343 .634 .280 .244 .273 .181 .246 .211 .255 88.0 85.4 14.1 2.49
2026 KC 28.2% 10.4% .222 .458 .767 .329 .250 .327 .233 .332 .287 .423 87.2 91.6 14.1 4.63
RP MLB Percentile 86 36 63 21 30 35 72 38 53 32 42 11 57 24 48 32
RP MLB AVG 22.4% 9.9% .241 .392 .717 .316 .289 .320 .237 .318 .281 .361 87.7 89.3 13.2 4.29
Career 23.8% 10.6% .210 .381 .680 .299 .243 .287 .210 .298 .247 .341 88.4 88.4 14.3 3.74

Steven Cruz Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2023 KC43.9% (97.7)21.7% (97.3)7.4% (93.5)27.1% (89.4)----- 65.6% 34.4%
2024 KC41.5% (97.9)2.4% (97.2)34.2% (92.9)22.0% (90.9)----- 43.9% 56.1%
2025 KC50.2% (98.2)-25.6% (93.7)24.3% (89.3)----- 50.2% 49.8%
2026 KC57.3% (98.3)-27.3% (93.7)15.0% (89.2)0.5% (88.7)---- 57.3% 42.7%
RP MLB Percentile 90 (94) - 75 (96) 25 (90) 0 (99) - - - - 76.9% 22.5%
RP MLB AVG 38.2% (94.5) 26.0% (93.9) 20.6% (89.4) 25.5% (85.3) 21.4% (82.5) 16.7% (79.6) 17.3% (86.2) 18.5% (86.4) 32.3% (68.3) 48.3% 51.5%
Career51.5% (98.2)3.5% (97.3)23.9% (93.6)21.0% (89.4)0.2% (88.7)---- 55.0% 45.0%

Steven Cruz Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2023 KC29.0% (8)18.9% (2)11.1% (1)33.3% (14)----- 25.6% 28.6%
2024 KC17.6% (2)50.0% (1)25.0% (4)44.4% (3)----- 19.4% 32.6%
2025 KC30.4% (39)-26.2% (15)23.1% (24)----- 30.4% 24.7%
2026 KC31.8% (59)-29.0% (34)23.7% (10)33.3% (1)---- 31.8% 27.2%
RP MLB Percentile 81 (4) - 59 (5) 20 (50) 74 (5) - - - - 84.1% 38.2%
RP MLB AVG 27.1% (22) 27.2% (9) 26.9% (11) 29.0% (18) 27.9% (15) 27.4% (10) 21.6% (14) 23.7% (16) 22.0% (8) 27.9% 28.7%
Career30.3% (108)20.0% (3)26.6% (54)26.4% (51)33.3% (1)---- 29.7% 26.6%

Steven Cruz Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR%
2023 KC 45.7% 14.3% 22.9% 17.1% 31.4% 31.4% 37.1% 31.4% 16.0% 65.7% 20.0% 5.7% 8.6% 34.3%
2024 KC 42.9% 21.4% 14.3% 21.4% 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 28.6% 24.4% 78.6% 14.3% 7.1% 0.0% 21.4%
2025 KC 45.8% 19.8% 21.4% 13.0% 33.6% 35.6% 37.1% 27.3% 17.3% 70.3% 20.6% 3.8% 5.3% 29.5%
2026 KC 47.5% 18.2% 21.2% 13.1% 33.3% 41.4% 36.4% 22.2% 20.0% 60.7% 22.2% 7.1% 10.1% 39.4%
RP MLB Percentile 63 73 34 72 52 52 62 32 80 31 70 27 13 30
RP MLB AVG 43.7% 21.7% 24.4% 10.2% 34.7% 40.9% 34.0% 25.1% 18.0% 62.8% 24.4% 5.8% 7.1% 36.9%
Career 46.2% 18.6% 21.1% 14.0% 33.3% 37.1% 36.8% 26.1% 18.5% 66.7% 20.8% 5.4% 7.2% 33.2%

Steven Cruz Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR% IPA%
2023 KC .220 .344 .294 .314 .235 .381 .267 .436 92.7 90.6 15.7 12.5% 34.3% 19.4%
2024 KC .056 .049 .071 .071 .219 .219 .281 .282 90.3 88.4 14.1 0.0% 21.4% 16.7%
2025 KC .213 .280 .244 .273 .181 .246 .211 .255 88.0 85.4 14.1 17.9% 29.5% 20.6%
2026 KC .222 .329 .250 .327 .233 .332 .287 .423 87.2 91.6 14.1 47.6% 39.4% 23.9%
RP MLB Percentile 63 35 72 38 53 32 42 11 57 24 48 1 30 56
RP MLB AVG .241 .316 .289 .320 .237 .318 .281 .361 87.7 89.3 13.2 18.1% 36.9% 24.6%
Career .210 .299 .243 .287 .210 .298 .247 .341 88.4 88.4 14.3 27.1% 33.2% 21.5%

Steven Cruz Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR% Str-ICR
2023 KC 42.6% 57.0% 40.6% 21.4% 25.3% 16.0% 74.7% 84.1% 53.3% 16.4% 10.2% 26.6% 14.3% 52.5% 0.39 47.1%
2024 KC 51.2% 68.3% 53.7% 32.5% 22.7% 24.4% 77.3% 90.3% 46.2% 14.6% 12.2% 26.8% 17.1% 67.1% 0.56 61.0%
2025 KC 54.2% 65.4% 50.0% 23.5% 24.3% 17.3% 75.7% 80.6% 58.0% 15.4% 12.1% 27.6% 20.6% 59.8% 0.45 53.3%
2026 KC 49.4% 65.8% 52.7% 31.8% 31.8% 20.0% 68.2% 77.5% 47.0% 13.1% 16.8% 29.8% 16.0% 60.6% 0.59 53.2%
RP MLB Percentile 92 73 91 53 88 80 88 90 93 8 93 70 25 78 80 74
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 63.6% 47.3% 31.5% 25.6% 18.0% 74.4% 83.8% 58.6% 16.3% 12.1% 28.5% 17.1% 58.2% 0.50 50.9%
Career 50.4% 64.4% 49.8% 26.9% 27.4% 18.5% 72.6% 80.3% 51.4% 14.6% 13.7% 28.3% 17.6% 59.4% 0.50 52.7%

Steven Cruz Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2023 KC 42.6% 33.2% 23.4% 43.4% 27.0% 27.5% 45.5% 27.9% 48.8% 5.3%
2024 KC 51.2% 31.7% 24.4% 43.9% 32.9% 28.0% 39.0% 23.2% 52.4% 8.5%
2025 KC 54.2% 39.6% 25.5% 34.9% 36.3% 29.4% 34.3% 30.4% 44.1% 8.6%
2026 KC 49.4% 36.1% 25.2% 38.7% 43.5% 25.5% 31.0% 35.6% 39.2% 6.5%
RP MLB Percentile 92 61 66 52 82 18 7 90 20 47
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 34.7% 26.9% 38.4% 36.3% 22.9% 40.8% 29.9% 43.2% 6.6%
Career 50.4% 36.8% 25.0% 38.2% 37.5% 27.5% 34.9% 31.7% 43.3% 7.2%

Steven Cruz Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2023 KC 56.6% 20.9% 23.0% 9.4% 50.0% 45.2% 15.2% 23.2% 26.8%
2024 KC 52.4% 9.8% 37.8% 11.6% 66.7% 61.1% 23.3% 22.6% 12.9%
2025 KC 62.3% 12.0% 26.3% 18.3% 61.4% 45.5% 18.5% 16.6% 22.5%
2026 KC 58.4% 11.9% 31.1% 14.4% 65.8% 54.0% 15.5% 21.8% 23.8%
RP MLB Percentile 44 52 67 41 81 80 4 13 87
RP MLB AVG 58.6% 12.3% 29.7% 14.5% 60.7% 50.0% 21.1% 26.5% 19.2%
Career 59.4% 13.2% 28.3% 15.2% 61.6% 49.3% 17.1% 20.0% 22.9%

Steven Cruz PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2023 KC 244 4.74 43.4% 14.8% 41.8% 1.6% 4.5% 1.9 +2 5.07
2024 KC 82 5.33 51.2% 14.6% 34.1% 17.1% 6.1% -3.9 -4 2.08
2025 KC 642 4.95 45.5% 18.8% 35.7% 9.8% 7.3% -5.5 +1 2.93
2026 KC 620 4.99 46.1% 20.0% 34.0% 12.1% 5.2% 3.9 -1 3.19
RP MLB Percentile 54 60 52 78 75 75 40 29 53 65
RP MLB AVG 619 4.93 45.8% 17.3% 36.8% 9.0% 4.7% 0.7 0 3.50
Career 1,588 4.95 45.7% 18.4% 35.9% 9.8% 6.0% -3.5 -2 3.24
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