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Steven Cruz

RHP · Throws Right · Age 27Swingman
ERA
5.22
FIP
–
IP
29.1
W-L
2-2
WHIP
1.43
K%
30.5
BB%
12.5
GB%
–
K/9
12.0
HR/9
2.8
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 · .320 xwOBA allowed · 157 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%5%3%2%1%6%9%10%3%2%6%11%12%11%7%1%1%2%1%1%0%0%2%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.233.446––.323.335.304.206.045.287.325.332.281.342–.161.402.000––.691.350.699–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.011.013––.020.029.029.007.001.017.036.040.031.022–.001.008.000––.001.005.012–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (53% usage) has allowed .320 xwOBA over 157 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 1,254-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
53% usage · 24% whiff · .320 xwOBA · 98.1 mph
Cutter FC
26% usage · 27% whiff · .276 xwOBA · 93.1 mph
Slider SL
20% usage · 25% whiff · .269 xwOBA · 88.9 mph
Unknown UN
1% usage · .700 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
1020306/146/216/236/266/286/307/27/6
Four-Seam FastballCutterSlider
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB29.2 .318 166
vs. RHB19.5 .275 161
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