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Steven Cruz

Royals
Number #64
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 27
Height 6' 7"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place Tenares, Dominican Republic
Born Jun 15, 1999

Key Insights

2026
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well

Only 26.1% of the contact Cruz gives up is hit hard, 94th percentile.

172 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 33rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak

Contact against Cruz is weak: 84.1 mph off the bat on average, 92nd percentile.

172 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 42nd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Cruz's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.2 mph, against 87.9 off his slider.

96 and 40 of them thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league

Cruz averages 94.1 mph across his arsenal, 96th percentile in the league.

172 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 25th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season

Cruz has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 405 feet.

4 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Cruz projects a .311 average, 63rd percentile.

172 pitches in 2026. 63rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 200th in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 15, 1999
Birth Place Tenares, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 7"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R