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Jose Cuas

Royals
Number #74
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 32
Height 6' 3"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Born Jun 28, 1994

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Cuas goes to the 4-seam fastball: 51.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.9% the rest of the time.

152 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Cuas releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -4 degrees above horizontal and 3.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

473 tracked release points, averaging 4.1 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Cuas's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.9 mph, against 79.3 off his sweeper.

145 and 121 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Cuas's sinker moves 16.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

180 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Cuas throws a fastball 86.6% of the time, against 63.9% when he is ahead.

134 pitches behind in the count, 144 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Cuas throws the sinker 48.5% of the time against right-handers and 27.4% against left-handers.

239 pitches to right-handers, 234 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 28, 1994
Birth Place Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 3"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Maryland