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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%
1 36.0 4.75 1.28 28.3% 10.5%
98th 2
Sv
162nd 35.0
IP
221st 4.29
ERA
127th 1.36
WHIP
46th 22.4%
K%
236th 9.9%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
98.2 16.8% 30.2% 52.2% 5.4% 5.00 3.17
22nd 94.5
FB MPH
21st 12.1%
SwStr%
74th 28.5%
CSW%
155th 50.9%
Str-ICR
210th 4.6%
MTK%
129th 4.94
PLV
104th 3.54
PLA
Saves List
Rank
40th
Holds List
Rank
58th
Saves+Holds List
Rank
86th

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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 34 2 36.0 2-3 1 2 4.75 1.28 4.91 5.74 3.50 3.17 28.3% 10.5% 7.5 2.50 .247 50.0% 81.8% 40.2% 47.8% 16.8% 30.2% 0.58 5.00
RP MLB Percentile 58 77 52 48-29 45 40 36 62 27 10 83 70 86 31 67 4 81 0 90 21 65 93 78 79 60
RP MLB AVG 28 1 35.0 2-2 2 5 4.29 1.36 4.31 4.34 4.37 3.54 22.4% 9.9% 8.3 1.16 .289 18.4% 72.6% 37.1% 43.6% 12.1% 28.5% 0.50 4.94
Career 96 6 100.0 5-4 1 11 4.05 1.23 3.81 4.66 4.01 3.24 23.8% 10.7% 7.0 1.44 .242 27.6% 76.3% 33.3% 46.3% 13.6% 28.3% 0.49 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 34 2 36.0 2-3 0 1 2 577 375 203 152 30 16 4 0 10 43 16 1 1
RP MLB Percentile 58 77 52 48-29 0 45 40 47 48 52 51 50 63 67 39 5 70 32 50 35
RP MLB AVG 28 1 35.0 2-2 0 2 5 594 378 215 152 32 21 6 1 4 34 14 2 1
Career 96 6 100.0 5-4 0 1 11 1,545 990 556 421 78 46 15 1 16 100 45 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 28.3% 10.5% .224 .478 .789 .337 .247 .330 .236 .340 .288 .436 87.4 92.4 13.3 4.91
RP MLB Percentile 86 31 68 18 29 34 81 46 53 27 48 9 54 18 48 27
RP MLB AVG 22.4% 9.9% .241 .393 .718 .316 .289 .320 .237 .318 .281 .362 87.7 89.3 13.3 4.31
Career 23.8% 10.7% .210 .385 .685 .301 .242 .287 .210 .300 .247 .343 88.5 88.6 14.0 3.81

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 KC57.9% (98.2)-26.3% (93.5)15.3% (89.1)0.5% (88.7)---- 57.9% 42.1%
RP MLB Percentile 90 (93) - 71 (95) 25 (89) 0 (99) - - - - 80.1% 19.7%
RP MLB AVG 38.1% (94.5) 25.8% (94.0) 20.7% (89.4) 25.4% (85.4) 21.4% (82.5) 16.2% (79.9) 17.3% (86.3) 18.7% (86.3) 32.5% (68.2) 48.3% 51.5%
Career51.6% (98.1)3.6% (97.3)23.4% (93.5)21.2% (89.4)0.2% (88.7)---- 55.1% 44.9%

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 KC32.0% (56)-28.9% (30)25.0% (10)33.3% (1)---- 32.0% 27.6%
RP MLB Percentile 81 (4) - 56 (6) 24 (48) 72 (4) - - - - 88.3% 43.3%
RP MLB AVG 27.0% (21) 27.1% (8) 27.0% (10) 29.1% (17) 28.2% (14) 27.5% (10) 21.8% (13) 23.7% (15) 22.7% (8) 27.8% 28.8%
Career30.4% (105)20.0% (3)26.5% (50)26.8% (51)33.3% (1)---- 29.7% 26.7%

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 47.8% 18.5% 21.7% 12.0% 34.8% 41.3% 34.8% 23.9% 18.9% 59.8% 21.7% 7.6% 10.9% 40.2%
RP MLB Percentile 65 76 42 66 44 42 57 52 46 23 71 22 9 21
RP MLB AVG 43.6% 21.7% 24.4% 10.3% 34.6% 41.0% 33.9% 25.1% 18.0% 62.6% 24.5% 5.8% 7.1% 37.1%
Career 46.3% 18.8% 21.3% 13.6% 33.8% 37.0% 36.3% 26.7% 18.1% 66.5% 20.6% 5.5% 7.4% 33.3%

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 .224 .337 .247 .330 .236 .340 .288 .436 87.4 92.4 13.3 50.0% 40.2% 24.3%
RP MLB Percentile 68 34 81 46 53 27 48 9 54 18 48 0 21 48
RP MLB AVG .241 .316 .289 .320 .237 .318 .281 .362 87.7 89.3 13.3 18.4% 37.1% 24.6%
Career .210 .301 .242 .287 .210 .300 .247 .343 88.5 88.6 14.0 27.6% 33.3% 21.6%

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% 65.0% 51.6% 30.5% 32.6% 18.9% 67.4% 76.6% 46.1% 13.3% 16.8% 30.2% 15.9% 59.8% 0.58 52.2%
RP MLB Percentile 93 61 82 31 92 46 92 92 97 16 93 78 31 66 79 55
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 63.6% 47.2% 31.4% 25.6% 18.0% 74.4% 83.8% 58.5% 16.4% 12.1% 28.5% 17.1% 58.1% 0.50 50.9%
Career 50.4% 64.1% 49.3% 26.2% 27.6% 18.1% 72.4% 80.0% 51.2% 14.8% 13.6% 28.3% 17.7% 59.0% 0.49 52.3%

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% 36.7% 25.0% 38.3% 43.7% 25.6% 30.7% 35.0% 40.0% 6.2%
RP MLB Percentile 93 67 66 46 81 23 9 87 24 42
RP MLB AVG 44.5% 34.6% 26.9% 38.4% 36.4% 23.0% 40.7% 30.0% 43.1% 6.6%
Career 50.4% 37.1% 24.9% 38.0% 37.4% 27.6% 35.0% 31.3% 43.8% 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 58.8% 12.8% 30.0% 14.2% 64.7% 53.3% 15.3% 22.5% 24.9%
RP MLB Percentile 66 41 44 45 82 79 6 9 93
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.3% 29.7% 14.5% 60.9% 50.1% 21.1% 26.5% 19.3%
Career 59.5% 13.6% 27.8% 15.1% 61.1% 48.9% 17.1% 20.3% 23.3%

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 577 5.00 47.8% 17.5% 34.8% 13.0% 5.4% 4.9 +0 3.17
RP MLB Percentile 47 60 68 55 73 73 38 28 50 70
RP MLB AVG 594 4.94 45.9% 17.4% 36.8% 9.1% 4.6% 0.9 +0 3.54
Career 1,545 4.95 46.3% 17.5% 36.2% 10.1% 6.1% -2.5 -1 3.24
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