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
2 Seasons 0 0 3.44 15 4 0 18.1 19 1.25
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
2 Seasons 15 0-0 3.44 18.1 19 1.25
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
Player 326 49 3 6.1 3.8 92.0 109.1 15.3 28.6 .194 .340 .278 .297 .314 49.0 23.8 13.8
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 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(41.5%) ,
Cutter
(34.1%) ,
Slider
(22.0%) ,
Sinker
(2.4%) ,


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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
2023 37.1 34.3 20.0 8.6 28.6 37.1 34.3 0.0 31.4 34.3 20.0 5.7 8.6 4.8
2024 42.9 35.7 14.3 7.1 35.7 35.7 28.6 0.0 42.9 35.7 14.3 7.1 0.0 0.0
Player 38.8 34.7 18.4 8.2 30.6 36.7 32.7 0.0 34.7 34.7 18.4 6.1 6.1 3.8
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

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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
2024 Sinker KC R 2 97.2 16.9 -3.3 15.8ARM 0.8 12.3 -5.0 15.8ARM 1.0
2024 Cutter KC R 28 92.9 22.7 -0.9 1.5GLV -0.4 9.2 0.9 1.5GLV -1.2
2024 Slider KC R 18 90.9 27.2 -2.6 4.6GLV 1.2 5.9 -4.3 4.6GLV -0.5
2024 4-Seam Fastball KC R 34 97.9 14.3 -1.2 10.9ARM 2.7 14.4 -1.4 10.9ARM 3.4
2023 Cutter KC R 18 93.5 20.5 0.8 1.4GLV -0.1 10.9 3.0 1.4GLV -1.2
2023 Slider KC R 66 89.4 28.0 -3.4 5.4GLV 1.4 6.0 -4.5 5.4GLV 0.1
2023 Sinker KC R 53 97.3 17.8 -3.5 15.9ARM 0.3 11.2 -3.6 15.9ARM 0.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball KC R 107 97.7 14.6 -0.5 10.6ARM 1.8 14.2 -1.6 10.6ARM 3.2
! 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 %
2024 4-Seam Fastball 3.0 1 34 41.5 7 .000 .000 .000 11.1 28.6 13.3 .189 .293 .207 80.0
2024 Cutter 3.8 1 28 34.1 5 .000 .000 .000 26.7 20.0 9.1 .037 .064 .042 0.0
2024 Slider 4.3 1 18 22.0 6 .167 .167 .150 33.3 16.7 25.0 .260 .301 .242 20.0
2024 Sinker 6.1 0 2 2.4 -- -- -- 50.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.3 0 107 43.9 29 .263 .421 .433 18.6 17.2 23.8 .234 .457 .432 57.1
2023 Slider 2.3 2 66 27.0 19 .111 .278 .189 48.3 47.4 37.5 .110 .242 .176 55.6
2023 Sinker -3.6 -2 53 21.7 6 .167 .333 .358 12.5 16.7 16.7 .163 .179 .151 40.0
2023 Cutter -6.9 -1 18 7.4 8 .429 .714 .513 9.1 0.0 0.0 .388 .689 .484 57.1
! 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
2024 Cutter 28 92.9 61 8.8 12:15 11:30 45
2024 4-Seam Fastball 34 97.9 96 17.9 1:15 1:15 0
2024 Slider 18 90.9 52 6.9 11:30 10:30 60
2023 Cutter 17 93.5 65 10.9 12:30 11:45 45
2023 4-Seam Fastball 107 97.7 98 17.6 1:30 1:15 15
2023 Sinker 52 97.2 98 19.8 1:30 2:00 -30
2023 Slider 64 89.4 49 8.0 11:15 10:30 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 62 244 0 5 -3 -3 -1
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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
Player 326 48.8 68.6 84.4 20.4 47.1 39.9 53.8 43.9 24.5 7.1 87.0
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
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 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 97.1 95.7 -1.4 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 89.4 90.9 1.5 ↑
Exit Velocity 92.7 90.3 -2.4 ↓
Launch Angle 15.8 14.2 -1.6 ↓
Barrel % 8.6 0.0 -8.6 ↓
Hard Hit % 54.3 35.7 -18.6 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 25.7 35.7 10.0 ↑
xBA .202 .170 -0.032 ↓
BA .220 .056 -0.164 ↓
xwOBA .333 .173 -0.160 ↓
wOBA .344 .049 -0.295 ↓
xSLG .379 .232 -0.147 ↓
SLG .400 .056 -0.344 ↓
K% 24.2 22.2 -2.0 ↓
BB% 17.7 0.0 -17.7 ↓
Swing % 40.6 53.7 13.1 ↑
Whiff% 25.3 22.7 -2.6 ↓
In Zone % 47.1 53.7 6.6 ↑
Out of Zone % 52.9 46.3 -6.6 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 17.8 28.9 11.1 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 27.4 33.3 5.9 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 50.0 66.7 16.7 ↑
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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
! 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%

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Pitch Distribution

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