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Steven Cruz

RHP · Throws Right · Age 27Swingman
ERA
4.25
FIP
–
IP
48.2
W-L
2-3
WHIP
1.21
K%
25.7
BB%
8.9
GB%
–
K/9
9.6
HR/9
2.2
He was acquired by the Kansas City Royals via trade from the Minnesota Twins in January 2023. He made his MLB debut on August 29, 2023.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

53% of pitches · .338 xwOBA allowed · 193 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%4%3%1%1%6%8%8%4%3%5%11%13%12%7%1%1%2%2%2%0%0%2%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.196.377––.323.352.301.148.211.306.311.446.290.342–.161.402.094––.691.372.699–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.008.013––.018.027.025.005.006.017.035.058.034.023–.001.008.002––.003.007.012–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) has allowed .338 xwOBA over 193 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 1,504-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
53% usage · 23% whiff · .338 xwOBA · 98.3 mph
Cutter FC
28% usage · 24% whiff · .277 xwOBA · 93.5 mph
Slider SL
18% usage · 23% whiff · .257 xwOBA · 89.1 mph
Unknown UN
1% usage · .700 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020308/48/58/88/118/148/178/198/21
Four-Seam FastballCutterSlider
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26.5 .316 204
vs. RHB19.3 .289 193
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