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Steven Cruz
Throws R · 2026 player profile
Quality of contact allowed
10-game rolling xwOBA
2026-04-01 — 2026-09-23 · 56 recorded dates. Lower xwOBA means less expected production allowed.
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Inside the repertoire
What he throws, how it moves, and when he uses it.
The arsenal
| Pitch | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | xwOBA | EV | HMov | VMov | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam FastballFF | 56% | 98.5 | 29.2% | 0.335 | 90.1 | -10.9 | 14.3 | 2203 |
| CutterFC | 30% | 93.8 | 29.1% | 0.264 | 82.4 | 0.2 | 8.1 | 2137 |
| SliderSL | 14% | 89.3 | 24.6% | 0.314 | 91.9 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 2180 |
Contact allowed by location
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Data detail
Season & career
Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team. Innings use baseball notation: .1 is one out, .2 is two outs.
| Season / team | G | GS | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Kansas City Royals | 56 | 2 | 58.2 | 65 | 20 | 4.30 | 1.26 |
| 2025 · Kansas City Royals | 47 | 0 | 45.2 | 38 | 18 | 3.74 | 1.18 |
| 2024 · Kansas City Royals | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| 2023 · Kansas City Royals | 10 | 4 | 12.2 | 15 | 11 | 4.97 | 1.74 |
| Career | 118 | 6 | 122.2 | 122 | 49 | 3.96 | 1.23 |
Recorded game dates 56 dates
Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.
| Date | PA* | xwOBA | BA | EV (mph) | Barrel fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 4 | 0.344 | 0.250 | 101.7 | 0.500 |
| 2026-09-19 | 5 | 0.430 | 0.400 | 85.3 | 0.250 |
| 2026-09-16 | 5 | 0.242 | 0.400 | 106.0 | 0.500 |
| 2026-09-11 | 3 | 0.056 | 0.000 | 87.8 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-08 | 4 | 0.375 | 0.333 | 74.4 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-07 | 4 | 0.225 | 0.500 | 95.1 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-03 | 3 | 0.154 | 0.000 | 86.0 | 0.000 |
| 2026-08-28 | 6 | 0.274 | 0.400 | 70.5 | 0.000 |
| 2026-08-25 | 5 | 0.441 | 0.600 | 85.6 | 0.000 |
| 2026-08-23 | 4 | 0.377 | 0.000 | 102.6 | 0.000 |
*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.
How to read these numbers
Sample: 246 pa
Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 50 batters faced.
Sample: 158 bip
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Sample: 145 bip
Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 144 bip
Compared with 2026 pitchers with a recorded value and at least 50 batters faced.
