P | Kansas City Royals
Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 7" 225 lbs | Age: 26
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 3 1 3.74 47 0 0 45.2 38 1.18
3 Seasons 3 1 3.66 62 4 0 64 57 1.20
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 47 3-1 3.74 45.2 38 1.18
3 Seasons 62 3-1 3.66 64 57 1.20
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 .172 .238 .049 .176 .227 35.7 22.2 0.0 0.00 1.32
2025 26 642 132 7 5.3 3.7 88.8 113.9 14.9 33.3 .222 .342 .280 .284 .310 34.1 20.1 9.5 3.75 3.33
Player 968 181 10 5.5 3.7 89.7 113.9 15.0 32.0 .214 .342 .279 .288 .311 38.1 21.2 10.8
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 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
(50.2%) ,
Cutter
(25.5%) ,
Slider
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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 40.2 59.8 27.3 23.5 9.1 37.1 39.4 23.5 23.5 12.1 4.5 13.6 27.3 18.9
Player 39.8 60.2 29.3 22.1 8.8 35.4 38.7 26.0 21.0 14.4 4.4 14.4 24.3 21.5
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 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 4.5 35.6 27.3 20.5 6.8 5.3 3.7
Player 3.3 35.4 29.3 19.9 6.6 5.5 3.7
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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 Slider KC R 156 89.3 30.2 -1.6 5.2GLV 1.3 4.0 -2.3 5.2GLV 0.6
2025 4-Seam Fastball KC R 322 98.2 13.5 -0.4 9.8ARM 1.6 15.0 -0.8 9.8ARM 2.2
2025 Cutter KC R 164 93.7 21.9 -0.1 0.3GLV -0.9 9.3 1.0 0.3GLV -1.9
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
2024 Sinker KC R 2 97.2 16.9 -3.2 15.8ARM 0.8 12.3 -5.1 15.8ARM 0.9
! 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 -1.1 -3 322 50.2 80 .239 .433 .353 27.1 22.5 21.4 .222 .408 .337 46.9
2025 Cutter 0.9 1 164 25.5 43 .263 .395 .316 19.0 9.3 36.4 .278 .386 .318 34.3
2025 Slider 3.4 5 156 24.3 65 .156 .219 .171 24.5 24.6 21.6 .189 .247 .197 20.8
2024 Cutter 4.9 2 46 56.1 11 .091 .091 .082 29.2 18.2 13.3 .158 .195 .152 11.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball 4.9 2 34 41.5 7 .000 .000 .000 11.1 28.6 13.3 .192 .306 .214 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 164 93.7 63 8.7 12:15 12:00 15
2025 4-Seam Fastball 320 98.2 94 17.7 1:15 1:15 0
2025 Slider 156 89.3 50 6.7 10:45 10:00 45
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 188 642 0 10 -4 -2 3
Player 268 968 4 14 -7 4 6
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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 642 56.1 71.7 81.0 22.3 54.0 38.0 61.7 50.0 24.3 10.3 81.8
Player 968 53.6 70.7 82.0 21.6 51.5 38.6 59.3 47.9 24.4 9.2 83.1
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 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
2025 96 35 78
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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 25.54 1 2.0 -1 0 2 1 100.0
2025 23.22 5 3.1 2 3 4 0 0.0
Player 23.61 6 5.1 1 3 6 1 16.7
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 1
2025 5 5 3 2 2 3 1 2 0 3 1 0 6 5 3 1 5 3 2 4 3 3 5 4 4 3 1 5 6 3 4
Player 6 7 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 4 2 3 8 7 5 4 8 5 4 6 4 5 7 6 6 4 4 7 9 5 5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2025 +/-   2024 +/-   2023
Results
BA .213 +.157 .056 -.164 .220
xBA .222 +.050 .172 -.030 .202
OBP .291 +.235 .056 -.315 .371
xOBP .299 +.127 .172 -.185 .357
SLG .343 +.287 .056 -.344 .400
xSLG .342 +.104 .238 -.141 .379
ISO .130 +.130 .000 -.180 .180
xISO .120 +.053 .067 -.110 .177
BABIP .244 +.173 .071 -.223 .294
wOBA .280 +.231 .049 -.295 .344
xwOBA .284 +.108 .176 -.157 .333
wOBACON .304 +.241 .063 -.307 .370
xwOBACON .310 +.083 .227 -.123 .350
BACON .273 +.202 .071 -.243 .314
xBACON .285 +.064 .221 -.068 .289
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 34.1 -1.6 35.7 -18.6 54.3
Avg Exit Velocity 88.8 -1.5 90.3 -2.4 92.7
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 33.3 -2.4 35.7 +10.0 25.7
Barrel % 5.3 +5.3 0.0 -8.6 8.6
Avg Launch Angle 14.9 +0.7 14.2 -1.6 15.8
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 71.3 +1.3 70.0 -1.2 71.2
Attack Angle -2°
Ideal Attack Angle % 51.4 +17.3 34.1 -13.6 47.7
Attack Direction +2°
Swing Path - Tilt 32° -1° 33° 33°
Swing Length 7.0 0.0 7.0 -0.2 7.2
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 96.7 +2.0 94.7 -2.5 97.2
Breaking Velocity 89.3 -- -- -- 89.4
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 -- -- -- --
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 7 +7 0 -3 3
Popup % 9.1 +2.0 7.1 -1.5 8.6
Flyball % 27.3 -8.4 35.7 +1.4 34.3
Line Drive % 23.5 +9.2 14.3 -5.7 20.0
Groundball % 40.2 -2.7 42.9 +5.8 37.1
Pull % 37.1 +1.4 35.7 +7.1 28.6
Straight Away % 39.4 +3.7 35.7 -1.4 37.1
Opposite Field % 23.5 -5.1 28.6 -5.7 34.3
Weak Contact % 4.5 +4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pull Airball % 13.6 +6.5 7.1 -12.9 20.0
Topped Contact % 35.6 -7.3 42.9 +11.5 31.4
Under Contact % 27.3 -8.4 35.7 +1.4 34.3
Flare/Burner Contact % 20.5 +6.2 14.3 -5.7 20.0
Solid Contact % 6.8 -0.3 7.1 +1.4 5.7
HR/FB % 13.9 +13.9 0.0 -8.3 8.3
Popups 12 +11 1 -2 3
Flyballs 36 +31 5 -7 12
Line Drives 31 +29 2 -5 7
Groundballs 53 +47 6 -7 13
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 56.1 +2.4 53.7 +6.6 47.1
Out of Zone % 43.9 -2.4 46.3 -6.6 52.9
Edge % 38.0 -3.5 41.5 +2.2 39.3
Zone Swing % 71.7 -3.3 75.0 +8.9 66.1
Out of Zone Swing % 22.3 -6.6 28.9 +11.1 17.8
In Zone Contact % 81.0 -6.9 87.9 +5.0 82.9
Out of Zone Contact % 54.0 +8.5 45.5 -2.3 47.8
Whiff % 24.3 +1.6 22.7 -2.6 25.3
First Strike % 61.7 -5.0 66.7 +16.7 50.0
First Pitch Swing % 37.2 +3.9 33.3 +5.9 27.4
Swing % 50.0 -3.7 53.7 +13.1 40.6
Meatball Swing % 81.8 -18.2 100.0 +20.0 80.0
Meatball % 10.3 +0.5 9.8 +3.7 6.1
Zone Swing & Miss % 19.0 +6.9 12.1 -5.0 17.1
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 46.0 -8.5 54.5 +2.3 52.2
In Zone 360 +316 44 -71 115
Out of Zone 282 +244 38 -91 129
Edge 244 +210 34 -62 96
In Zone Swings 258 +225 33 -43 76
Out of Zone Swings 63 +52 11 -12 23
In Zone Swing & Misses 49 +45 4 -9 13
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 29 +23 6 -6 12
Basic
Pitches 642 +560 82 -162 244
PA 189 +171 18 -44 62
AB 169 +151 18 -32 50
Hits 36 +35 1 -10 11
Singles 24 +23 1 -4 5
Doubles 7 +7 0 -4 4
Triples 0 0 0 -1 1
Home Runs 5 +5 0 -1 1
Walks 18 +18 0 -11 11
Strikeouts 38 +34 4 -11 15
K% 20.1 -2.1 22.2 -2.0 24.2
BB% 9.5 +9.5 0.0 -17.7 17.7
HBP 1 +1 0 -1 1
Batted Balls 132 +118 14 -21 35
Number of Fastballs 486 +404 82 -95 177
Number of Offspeed 0 0 0 0 0
Number of Breaking 156 +156 0 -67 67
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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 188 .280 105 1 1.0 83 18 21.7
! 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 164 16.9 14.6% 0.6% 101 18.8 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution