Steven Cruz
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 7" 225LBS | Age: 25
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 0 4.97 10 4 0 12.2 15 1.74
2024 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 5.2 4 0.18
2025 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 6.2 5 0.45
3 Seasons 0 0 2.52 22 4 0 25 24 1.04
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 10 0-0 4.97 12.2 15 1.74
2024 5 0-0 0.00 5.2 4 0.18
2025 7 0-0 0.00 6.2 5 0.45
3 Seasons 22 0-0 2.52 25 24 1.04
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
2023 24 244 35 3 8.6 4.8 92.7 109.1 15.8 25.7 .202 .379 .344 .333 .350 54.3 24.2 17.7 4.97 4.73
2024 25 82 14 0 0.0 0.0 90.3 103.9 14.2 35.7 .170 .232 .049 .173 .222 35.7 22.2 0.0 0.00 1.28
2025 26 88 15 0 0.0 0.0 90.3 102.5 8.5 6.7 .121 .161 .091 .196 .162 33.3 21.7 13.0 0.00 1.44
Player 414 64 3 4.7 2.9 91.6 109.1 13.8 23.4 .177 .299 .236 .274 .278 45.3 23.3 13.6
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.6 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Cruz relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(45.5%) ,
Slider
(37.5%) ,
Cutter
(17.0%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2023 37.1 62.9 34.3 20.0 8.6 28.6 37.1 34.3 8.6 22.9 5.7 20.0 14.3 28.6
2024 42.9 57.1 35.7 14.3 7.1 35.7 35.7 28.6 28.6 14.3 0.0 7.1 21.4 28.6
2025 66.7 33.3 20.0 6.7 6.7 60.0 20.0 20.0 46.7 6.7 13.3 13.3 13.3 6.7
Player 45.3 54.7 31.3 15.6 7.8 37.5 32.8 29.7 21.9 17.2 6.3 15.6 15.6 23.4
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.8 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 0.0 31.4 34.3 20.0 5.7 8.6 4.8
2024 0.0 42.9 35.7 14.3 7.1 0.0 0.0
2025 6.7 53.3 26.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0
Player 1.6 39.1 32.8 15.6 6.3 4.7 2.9
MLB 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
2025 Cutter KC R 15 93.6 21.2 0.5 1.6ARM -3.3 10.2 1.7 1.6ARM -3.8
2025 Slider KC R 33 89.1 30.2 -1.9 5.3GLV 1.6 4.2 -2.4 5.3GLV 0.4
2025 4-Seam Fastball KC R 40 97.8 12.8 0.2 9.7ARM 1.5 15.9 -0.1 9.7ARM 2.1
2024 Sinker KC R 2 97.2 16.9 -3.3 15.8ARM 0.8 12.3 -5.1 15.8ARM 0.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball KC R 34 97.9 14.3 -1.2 10.9ARM 2.6 14.4 -1.3 10.9ARM 3.3
2024 Cutter KC R 46 92.1 24.4 -1.6 2.7GLV 0.7 7.9 -0.4 2.7GLV 0.0
! 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 %
2025 4-Seam Fastball 2.6 1 40 45.5 5 .000 .000 .140 26.3 0.0 0.0 .054 .057 .179 50.0
2025 Slider 7.9 3 33 37.5 16 .000 .000 .044 22.7 31.3 27.8 .144 .196 .181 30.0
2025 Cutter 0.5 0 15 17.0 2 .000 .000 .350 14.3 0.0 0.0 .039 .047 .367 0.0
2024 Cutter 4.9 2 46 56.1 11 .091 .091 .082 29.2 18.2 13.3 .158 .193 .151 11.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball 4.9 2 34 41.5 7 .000 .000 .000 11.1 28.6 13.3 .189 .293 .207 80.0
2024 Sinker 4.7 0 2 2.4 -- -- -- 50.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
! 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
2025 Cutter 15 93.6 64 9.6 12:15 12:15 0
2025 4-Seam Fastball 40 97.8 96 18.4 1:15 1:00 15
2025 Slider 33 89.1 52 7.1 10:45 9:45 60
2024 Cutter 46 92.1 58 8.0 12:00 11:15 45
2024 4-Seam Fastball 34 97.9 96 17.9 1:15 1:15 0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 62 244 0 3 -3 -2 -1
2024 18 82 4 1 0 0 4
2025 23 88 3 1 0 0 4
Player 103 414 7 5 -2 7 7
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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 %
2023 244 47.1 66.1 82.9 17.8 47.8 39.3 50.0 40.6 25.3 6.1 80.0
2024 82 53.7 75.0 87.9 28.9 45.5 41.5 66.7 53.7 22.7 9.8 100.0
2025 88 50.0 75.0 81.8 34.1 66.7 35.2 56.5 54.5 22.9 6.8 83.3
Player 414 49.0 70.0 83.8 23.2 53.1 38.9 54.4 46.1 24.1 7.0 86.2
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.7 42.6 61.1 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
2023 94 33 92
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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 %
2023 25.5 1 2.0 -1 0 2 1 100.0
Player 25.5 1 2.0 -1 0 2 1 100.0
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
2023 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 1
Player 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 +/-   2024 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 97.2 -2.5 94.7 2.0 96.7
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 89.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 89.1
Exit Velocity 92.7 -2.4 90.3 0.0 90.3
Launch Angle 15.8 -1.6 14.2 -5.7 8.5
Barrel % 8.6 -8.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hard Hit % 54.3 -18.6 35.7 -2.4 33.3
LA Sweet-Spot % 25.7 10.0 35.7 -29.0 6.7
xBA .202 -0.032 .170 -0.049 .121
BA .220 -0.164 .056 -0.056 .000
xwOBA .333 -0.160 .173 0.023 .196
wOBA .344 -0.295 .049 0.042 .091
xSLG .379 -0.147 .232 -0.071 .161
SLG .400 -0.344 .056 -0.056 .000
K% 24.2 -2.0 22.2 -0.5 21.7
BB% 17.7 -17.7 0.0 13.0 13.0
Swing % 40.6 13.1 53.7 0.8 54.5
Whiff% 25.3 -2.6 22.7 0.2 22.9
In Zone % 47.1 6.6 53.7 -3.7 50.0
Out of Zone % 52.9 -6.6 46.3 3.7 50.0
Out of Zone Swing % 17.8 11.1 28.9 5.2 34.1
First Pitch Swing % 27.4 5.9 33.3 10.2 43.5
First Pitch Strike % 50.0 16.7 66.7 -10.2 56.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 62 .344 35 3 8.6 27 12 44.4
2024 Shades 18 .049 10 0 0.0 8 3 37.5
2025 Shades 23 .091 11 0 0.0 12 6 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 %
2023 60 16.7 11.7% 0.0% 55 18.9 0.0% 3.6%
2024 28 15.4 25.0% 0.0% 5 17.7 0.0% 0.0%
2025 26 17.6 0.0% 0.0% 4 20.4 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution