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Steven Cruz

P · KC

27 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: KC
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: 1999-06-15
Age: 27
Country: Dominican Republic
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 225 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

4 seasons

Seasons	4 2023–2026
Games	82
W-L	4-3
ERA	4.40
WHIP	1.30
IP	86
SO	87
SV	0

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
SO	155	117–196	+1
BB	62	44–83	-4
HR	18	10–26	-1
Hits	147	126–169	+5
ER	65	55–94	-8

Pitching

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	KC	1	2	6.55	1.59	20	0	22.0	30	13	8	16	4.43	12.9%
2025	KC	3	1	3.74	1.18	47	0	45.2	38	18	5	19	3.43	5.3%
2024	KC	0	0	0.00	0.18	5	0	5.2	4	0	0	0	1.30	0.0%
2023	KC	0	0	4.97	1.74	10	4	12.2	15	11	1	7	4.55	8.6%

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	19	0	20.1	1	1	1.000	0.89	—
2025	P	47	0	45.2	4	4	1.000	1.58	—
2024	P	5	0	5.2	2	1	1.000	4.76	—
2023	P	10	4	12.2	0	1	1.000	0.71	—

Batting game log

2026 · last 4

Date		Opp	Res
2026-06-28	@	CWS	W
2026-06-26	@	CWS	L
2026-06-23	@	TB	W
2026-06-21	vs	STL	L

Pitching game log

2026 · last 23

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-06-28	@	CWS	W	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11
2026-06-26	@	CWS	L	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	3	28
2026-06-23	@	TB	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10
2026-06-21	vs	STL	L	ND	1.2	4	3	3	1	1	3	37
2026-06-14	vs	HOU	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
2026-06-12	vs	HOU	L	ND	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21
2026-06-10	vs	TEX	L	ND	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	1	19
2026-06-09	vs	TEX	W	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	10
2026-06-05	@	MIN	L	ND	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	2	18
2026-05-31	@	TEX	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	15
2026-05-29	@	TEX	L	ND	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	21
2026-05-26	vs	NYY	L	ND	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	4	39
2026-05-20	vs	BOS	L	L	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	1	18
2026-05-18	vs	BOS	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11
2026-05-15	@	STL	L	L	0.2	1	1	0	0	1	0	5
2026-05-13	@	CWS	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	22
2026-05-10	vs	DET	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2	21
2026-05-09	vs	DET	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15
2026-04-08	@	CLE	L	ND	1.1	4	5	5	1	2	3	41
2026-04-05	vs	MIL	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	16
2026-04-04	vs	MIL	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18
2026-04-02	vs	MIN	L	ND	1.0	3	3	3	3	0	1	27
2026-04-01	vs	MIN	W	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7

Pitching Profile2026 · vs 168

K/9

12.398

BB/9

5.31

HR/9

3.30

ERA

6.555

WHIP

1.597

xERA

4.4340

Brl%A

12.9%4

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	3	2025
SO	38	2025
SV	0	2026
ERA	0.00	2024
WHIP	0.18	2024

Comparable Players

2025 · stat-profile similarity

Huascar BrazobánNYM36y
3.57 ERA · 57 K · 1.24 WHIP
92%
vs
Jalen BeeksAZ32y
3.77 ERA · 47 K · 1.08 WHIP
91%
vs
Joey LucchesiSF33y
3.76 ERA · 31 K · 1.23 WHIP
90%
vs
Steven WilsonCWS31y
3.42 ERA · 51 K · 1.30 WHIP
89%
vs
Yariel RodríguezTOR29y
3.08 ERA · 66 K · 1.15 WHIP
88%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
23	KC	0	4.97	1.74	15	13
24	KC	0	0.00▼	0.18▼	4▼	6▼
25	KC	3▲	3.74▲	1.18▲	38▲	46▲
26	KC	1▼	6.55▲	1.59▲	30▼	22▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins4

46 to 50

Strikeouts87

913 to 1,000

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
4-Seam	50%	98.2	2237
Cutter	26%	93.7	2197
Slider	24%	89.3	2218

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

22.2%

Chase

lg 28.5%

72.1%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

20.6%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

79.4%

Contact

lg 76%

55.4%

Zone

lg 48.5%

25.5%

CSW

lg 28%

646 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	3.4
Ceiling (90th)	8.2
Floor (10th)	-1.5
Std dev	3.9
Boom rate	35%
Bust rate	35%
Profile	Volatile