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Cruz, Steven

RHP

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

Games

4.37

ERA

17.3%

K-BB%

98.5 mph

FB Velo

26.4%

CSW%

Stuff+

109

+9 vs lg 100

vL 106▲vR 112▲

DLoc+

106

+6 vs lg 100

vL 107▲vR 105▲

Stockyard PLoc+

—

MLB season projection

Projects next-year DLoc+

Pitching+

105

+5 vs lg 100

vL 107▲vR 103

Deception

—

2024+ only

Synergy

—

Min. 40 IP

Mix+

—

Min. 40 IP

Match+

—

Min. 40 IP

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

55.6%|P+106▲

Velocity

98.5mph

Spin

2201rpm

CSW%

29.1%

iVB / iHB

14.3" / 10.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

110▲

105▲

106▲

vs R

128▲

104

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 121.3

Break across arm slot

+12.9

Vertical approach angle

+6.4

Velocity

+4.2

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−2.0

Release height

−1.2

Horizontal geometry

+0.9

Everything else

+0.1

Cutter

30.2%|P+103

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2137rpm

CSW%

25%

iVB / iHB

8.1" / -0.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

102

104

vs R

100

102

101

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 104.1

Velocity

+5.6

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−4.1

Break across arm slot

+3.1

Carry along arm slot

+2.5

Vertical approach angle

−2.2

Horizontal geometry

+1.6

Everything else

−2.4

Slider

14.2%|P+103

Velocity

89.3mph

Spin

2181rpm

CSW%

20.8%

iVB / iHB

3.1" / -5.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

95▼

106▲

vs R

112▲

93▼

100

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 107.4

Velocity

+5.6

Horizontal geometry

−3.4

Arm angle

+2.5

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.9

Extension

+0.7

Carry along arm slot

+0.6

Everything else

−0.5

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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Search Pitcher

Cruz, Steven

RHP

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

Games

4.37

ERA

17.3%

K-BB%

98.5 mph

FB Velo

26.4%

CSW%

Stuff+

109

+9 vs lg 100

vL 106▲vR 112▲

DLoc+

106

+6 vs lg 100

vL 107▲vR 105▲

Stockyard PLoc+

—

MLB season projection

Projects next-year DLoc+

Pitching+

105

+5 vs lg 100

vL 107▲vR 103

Deception

—

2024+ only

Synergy

—

Min. 40 IP

Mix+

—

Min. 40 IP

Match+

—

Min. 40 IP

Pitch Arsenal

Click a pitch to collapse or expand details

4-Seam Fastball

55.6%|P+106▲

Velocity

98.5mph

Spin

2201rpm

CSW%

29.1%

iVB / iHB

14.3" / 10.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

110▲

105▲

106▲

vs R

128▲

104

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 121.3

Break across arm slot

+12.9

Vertical approach angle

+6.4

Velocity

+4.2

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−2.0

Release height

−1.2

Horizontal geometry

+0.9

Everything else

+0.1

Cutter

30.2%|P+103

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2137rpm

CSW%

25%

iVB / iHB

8.1" / -0.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

102

104

vs R

100

102

101

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 104.1

Velocity

+5.6

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−4.1

Break across arm slot

+3.1

Carry along arm slot

+2.5

Vertical approach angle

−2.2

Horizontal geometry

+1.6

Everything else

−2.4

Slider

14.2%|P+103

Velocity

89.3mph

Spin

2181rpm

CSW%

20.8%

iVB / iHB

3.1" / -5.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

95▼

106▲

vs R

112▲

93▼

100

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 107.4

Velocity

+5.6

Horizontal geometry

−3.4

Arm angle

+2.5

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.9

Extension

+0.7

Carry along arm slot

+0.6

Everything else

−0.5

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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Last 30 games in 2026