Jesus Cruz
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 230LBS | Age: 29
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2020 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1 2 4.00
2022 0 0 6.23 7 0 0 8.2 6 1.38
2 Seasons 0 0 7.45 8 0 0 9.2 8 1.66
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2020 1 0-0 18.00 1 2 4.00
2022 7 0-0 6.23 8.2 6 1.38
2 Seasons 8 0-0 7.45 9.2 8 1.66
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2020 25 39 4 1 25.0 14.3 92.6 98.9 22.4 75.0 .455 .736 .529 .463 .635 25.0 28.6 14.3 18.00 10.82
2022 27 163 28 3 10.7 7.7 91.0 108.8 20.7 28.6 .246 .489 .371 .362 .380 39.3 15.4 10.3 6.23 5.67
Player 202 32 4 12.5 8.7 91.2 108.8 20.9 34.4 .273 .521 .395 .377 .412 37.5 17.4 10.9
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Cruz relies on 2 pitches.
Four Seamer
(58.3%) ,
Slider
(41.7%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2020 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 25.0 14.3
2022 46.4 21.4 17.9 14.3 53.6 28.6 17.9 0.0 39.3 32.1 14.3 3.6 10.7 7.7
Player 40.6 25.0 21.9 12.5 53.1 25.0 21.9 0.0 34.4 31.3 18.8 3.1 12.5 8.7
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2022 4-Seam Fastball ATL R 95 94.9 12.9 1.1 6.0ARM -0.9 17.5 1.3 6.0ARM -1.3
2022 Slider ATL R 68 87.1 33.6 -0.1 7.5GLV 3.4 2.3 -0.5 7.5GLV 1.8
2020 4-Seam Fastball STL R 23 91.1 16.5 0.0 9.8ARM 3.0 16.5 0.5 9.8ARM 2.5
2020 Changeup STL R 9 84.9 31.1 0.2 10.5ARM -3.1 7.1 -0.7 10.5ARM -2.9
2020 Slider STL R 7 83.5 37.6 -0.4 5.1GLV -0.1 1.5 -0.1 5.1GLV -0.2
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2022 4-Seam Fastball -3.2 -3 95 58.3 26 .286 .619 .475 22.0 15.4 11.4 .238 .523 .394 47.1
2022 Slider 2.0 1 68 41.7 13 .154 .385 .223 31.3 15.4 9.5 .258 .434 .298 27.3
2020 4-Seam Fastball -2.1 0 23 59.0 3 1.000 1.000 .533 11.1 0.0 0.0 .947 1.082 .533 0.0
2020 Changeup 9.9 1 9 23.1 3 .333 .333 .300 66.7 66.7 40.0 .247 .264 .222 0.0
2020 Slider -18.5 -1 7 17.9 1 1.000 2.000 1.250 25.0 0.0 0.0 .587 1.804 .973 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2022 4-Seam Fastball 95 94.9 99 18.1 12:45 12:45 0
2022 Slider 67 87.1 44 8.5 9:30 9:15 15
2020 4-Seam Fastball 23 91.1 98 18.8 1:15 1:00 15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 39 163 -1 0 0 -1 -2
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2020 39 51.3 75.0 80.0 21.1 25.0 35.9 28.6 48.7 31.6 20.5 62.5
2022 163 43.6 74.6 84.9 31.5 55.2 42.3 53.8 50.3 25.6 4.9 87.5
Player 202 45.0 74.7 83.8 29.7 51.5 41.1 50.0 50.0 26.7 7.9 75.0
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2022 68 34 24
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2020 -- 0 0.5 -1 0 1 0 --
2022 24.0 3 2.0 1 1 1 1 33.3
Player 24.0 3 2.5 1 1 2 1 33.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2020 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2022 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
Player 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2020 Shifts 7 .529 2 0 0.0 5 1 20.0
2022 Shifts 39 .371 19 11 57.9 20 10 50.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2020 3 22.8 0.0% 0.0% 14 25.9 0.0% 14.3%
2022 48 16.1 18.8% 0.0% 23 20.5 0.0% 8.7%

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Pitch Distribution