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Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
Kansas City Royals • Pitcher
Age 27 • 6' 7" • 225 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2023-08-29
Born: Tenares • Dominican Republic
2026 Stats
W
2
L
4
ERA
4.30
WHIP
1.26
IP
58.2
SO
65
SV
8
HLD
5
G
56
GS
2
Career Stats
W
5
L
5
ERA
3.96
WHIP
1.23
IP
122.2
SO
122
SV
8
HLD
14
G
118
GS
6
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 — — — 15 4.97 1.74
2024 KC 5 — 5.2 — — — 4 0.00 0.18
2025 KC 47 — 45.2 3 1 — 38 3.74 1.18
2026 KC 56 2 58.2 2 4 8 65 4.30 1.26
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2022 MIN 2—1.2 —1—5 5.403.00
2023 KC 4—4.1 ——14 0.000.23
2024 KC 5—5.0 1—16 9.001.80
2025 KC 7—7.0 ——18 2.571.00
2026 KC 5—5.2 ———7 1.591.06
Game Logs
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Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2026-09-23 vs CWS 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2026-09-19 @ PIT 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1
2026-09-16 @ HOU 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 1
2026-09-11 @ BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-09-08 vs AZ 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0
2026-09-07 vs AZ 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0
2026-09-03 vs MIA 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-28 @ CLE 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2026-08-25 @ TOR 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0
2026-08-23 vs DET 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0
2026-08-21 vs DET 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-19 vs ATH 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1
2026-08-17 vs ATH 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-08-14 @ LAA 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-11 @ LAD 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0
2026-08-08 vs CHC 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-05 vs MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-08-04 vs MIN 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1
2026-08-02 @ COL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-07-29 @ MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-28 @ MIN 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2026-07-26 @ DET 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0
2026-07-23 @ DET 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0
2026-07-22 vs SF 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1
2026-07-20 vs SF 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-18 vs SD 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-17 vs SD 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2026-07-12 @ BAL 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-07-10 @ BAL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-07-08 @ NYM 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1
2026-07-06 vs PHI 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0
2026-07-02 vs TB 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2026-06-30 vs TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-28 @ CWS 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-26 @ CWS 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0
2026-06-23 @ TB 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2026-06-21 vs STL 1.2 4 3 3 1 3 1
2026-06-14 vs HOU 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-12 vs HOU 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-06-10 vs TEX 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0
2026-06-09 vs TEX 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0
2026-06-05 @ MIN 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0
2026-05-31 @ TEX 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0
2026-05-29 @ TEX 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1
2026-05-26 vs NYY 1.2 2 1 1 1 4 1
2026-05-20 vs BOS 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1
2026-05-18 vs BOS 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2026-05-15 @ STL 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0
2026-05-13 @ CWS 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0
2026-05-10 vs DET 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0
2026-05-09 vs DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2026-04-08 @ CLE 1.1 4 5 5 2 3 1
2026-04-05 vs MIL 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0
2026-04-04 vs MIL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2026-04-02 vs MIN 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 3
2026-04-01 vs MIN 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-09-27
Kansas City Royals placed RHP Steven Cruz on the restricted list.
2026-09-24
Kansas City Royals placed RHP Steven Cruz on the paternity list.
2026-05-08
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2026-04-09
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2026-04-01
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2026-03-20
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-09-19
Kansas City Royals activated RHP Steven Cruz from the 15-day injured list.
2025-09-09
Kansas City Royals sent RHP Steven Cruz on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-08-03
Kansas City Royals placed RHP Steven Cruz on the 15-day injured list. Right shoulder impingement.
2025-04-16
RHP Steven Cruz changed number to 64.
2025-04-15
RHP Steven Cruz changed number to 42.
2025-04-11
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-03-16
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-10-11
Kansas City Royals activated RHP Steven Cruz.
2024-09-30
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-09-25
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-09-17
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-09-05
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-08-28
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-06-22
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-06-20
Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-03-09
Kansas City Royals optioned RHP Steven Cruz to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-08-29
Kansas City Royals selected the contract of RHP Steven Cruz from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-02-28
RHP Steven Cruz roster status changed by Kansas City Royals.
2023-01-24
RHP Steven Cruz roster status changed by Kansas City Royals.
2023-01-24
Kansas City Royals traded CF Michael A. Taylor to Minnesota Twins for LHP Evan Sisk and RHP Steven Cruz.
2022-03-26
RHP Steven Cruz roster status changed by Minnesota Twins.
2022-03-26
RHP Steven Cruz assigned to Minnesota Twins.
2017-03-20
Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Steven Cruz to a minor league contract.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
Ready
Basic Line
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Pitch Arsenal
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Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
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Movement Profile (Induced Break)
Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)
Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)
Pitch Location Heatmaps
KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV
vs. LHH
vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
Statcast Game Log
Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast
Date Pitches Velo BNStuff+ BNCtrl+ Whiff% Zone% Chase% K% BB% xwOBA
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