Steven Cruz

RHP

Team: Kansas City RoyalsThrows: RHeight: 6'7"Weight: 225 lbDOB: Jun 15, 1999Born: Tenares, Dominican RepublicActive

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Games

4.30

ERA

17.8%

K-BB%

98.5 mph

FB Velo

28.1%

CSW%

Stuff+

110

+10 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 115▲

DLoc+

104

+4 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 103

Stockyard PLoc+

112

+12 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

112

+12 vs MLB 100

vL 107▲vR 107▲

Synergy

103

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

56.1%|Pitching+114▲

PLoc+

96-> 2027

Velocity

98.5mph

Spin

2203rpm

CSW%

30.8%

iVB / iHB

14.3" / 10.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

110▲

101

112▲

vs R

117▲

100

115▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 114.6

Vertical approach angle

+5.1

Velocity

+4.4

Carry along arm slot

+4.2

Break across arm slot

+3.6

Horizontal geometry

+2.6

Release height

−1.4

Everything else

−3.9

Cutter

29.9%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

92▼-> 2027

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2137rpm

CSW%

27%

iVB / iHB

8.1" / -0.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

102

vs R

95▼

100

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 96.0

Velocity

+5.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−4.6

Horizontal geometry

+3.2

Vertical approach angle

−2.2

Carry along arm slot

−1.7

Break across arm slot

−1.0

Everything else

−2.7

Slider

14%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

98-> 2027

Velocity

89.3mph

Spin

2181rpm

CSW%

21.5%

iVB / iHB

3.1" / -5.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

102

79▼

105▲

vs R

116▲

72▼

103

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 109.9

Velocity

+10.3

Velo gap vs fastball

+3.9

Arm angle

+3.0

Horizontal geometry

−2.8

Extension

+1.2

Vertical approach angle

+0.9

Everything else

−6.6

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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