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Steven Cruz

RHP · Throws Right · Age 27Swingman
ERA
4.30
FIP
–
IP
58.2
W-L
2-4
WHIP
1.26
K%
26.4
BB%
8.1
GB%
–
K/9
10.0
HR/9
2.1
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

54% of pitches · .335 xwOBA allowed · 215 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%5%4%2%1%5%8%8%4%3%6%11%14%11%7%0%0%2%2%2%0%0%2%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.698.169.377.000–.323.328.290.203.211.274.301.442.324.342–.161.402.094––.691.372.699–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.018.008.013.000–.017.026.024.008.005.015.034.060.037.023–.001.007.002––.003.006.013–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (54% usage) has allowed .335 xwOBA over 215 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 1,668-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
54% usage · 24% whiff · .335 xwOBA · 98.4 mph
Cutter FC
28% usage · 23% whiff · .287 xwOBA · 93.6 mph
Slider SL
18% usage · 24% whiff · .252 xwOBA · 89.2 mph
Unknown UN
1% usage · .700 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050607080908/289/39/79/89/119/169/199/23
Four-Seam FastballCutterSlider
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB27.3 .317 230
vs. RHB19.7 .288 210
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