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Steven Cruz

Kansas City RoyalsPRHP · #64

Performance · Last 5 Starts

AVG 0.6

2025

Full Season ER

Stats

4.15

ERA

1.33

WHIP

17.1

1.0

IP/G

Starts

2026 Season Splits

Split	ERA	WHIP	K%	HR	HR/9	AVG	SLG	ISO	OPS
vs LHB	-.--	1.47	33.3%	7	3.91	.238	.587	0.349	.920
vs RHB	-.--	1.44	25.0%	1	1.00	.235	.353	0.118	.686
Home	5.17	1.34	31.3%	6	3.55	.233	.550	0.317	.863
Away	6.52	1.66	28.9%	2	1.96	.243	.432	0.189	.796

Day, night, and June lines appear once a starter has 3+ starts in that split, with the start count (GS) shown. Smaller samples are left off so a one or two start streak does not read as a trend.

Steven Cruz EV Allowed

Balls in play only

Count

Stand

Pitch

87.2

L10 AB AVG EV (MPH)

10.0%

L10 AB BARREL%

86.4

'26 AVG EV (MPH)

12.5%

'26 BARREL%

Date	Batter	Stand	Type	EV	Angle	Dist	Bat Spd	Pitch Velo	Result
6/28	Cruz, Steven	L	4-Seam FB	84.6	53.0	220	78.8	98.3	field out
6/28	Cruz, Steven	L	Slider	93.5	34.0	334	66.5	90.2	field out
6/26	Cruz, Steven	R	Slider	86.1	25.0	301	69.5	90.5	field out
6/23	Cruz, Steven	L	4-Seam FB	92.5	2.0	80	68.0	99.4	force out
6/23	Cruz, Steven	R	4-Seam FB	60.5	62.0	121	66.9	99.1	field out
6/23	Cruz, Steven	L	4-Seam FB	69.8	5.0	71	66.8	98.5	single
6/23	Cruz, Steven	R	4-Seam FB	97.7	31.0	337	81.8	101.5	field out
6/21	Cruz, Steven	L	4-Seam FB	106.5	13.0	259	80.2	99.0	single
6/21	Cruz, Steven	R	4-Seam FB	100.8	29.0	414	76.4	96.5	home run
6/21	Cruz, Steven	L	Slider	79.9	20.0	236	71.9	88.0	single

Recent Form · Last 10 Starts

Avg Strikes 12.1

Avg Pitches 17.7

@ TEX

5/31

@ MIN

6/5

vs TEX

6/9

vs TEX

6/10

vs HOU

6/12

vs HOU

6/14

vs STL

6/21

@ TB

6/23

@ CWS

6/26

@ CWS

6/28

Avg Walks 0.4

@ TEX

5/31

@ MIN

6/5

vs TEX

6/9

vs TEX

6/10

vs HOU

6/12

vs HOU

6/14

vs STL

6/21

@ TB

6/23

@ CWS

6/26

@ CWS

6/28

Avg Hits 0.9

Avg Batters Faced 4.8

@ TEX

5/31

@ MIN

6/5

vs TEX

6/9

vs TEX

6/10

vs HOU

6/12

vs HOU

6/14

vs STL

6/21

@ TB

6/23

@ CWS

6/26

@ CWS

6/28

Avg Outs 3.7

@ TEX

5/31

@ MIN

6/5

vs TEX

6/9

vs TEX

6/10

vs HOU

6/12

vs HOU

6/14

vs STL

6/21

@ TB

6/23

@ CWS

6/26

@ CWS

6/28

Avg Earned Runs 0.3

@ TEX

5/31

@ MIN

6/5

vs TEX

6/9

vs TEX

6/10

vs HOU

6/12

vs HOU

6/14

vs STL

6/21

@ TB

6/23

@ CWS

6/26

@ CWS

6/28

Avg Innings Pitched 1.2

1.0

@ TEX

5/31

1.1

@ MIN

6/5

1.1

vs TEX

6/9

1.0

vs TEX

6/10

2.0

vs HOU

6/12

0.2

vs HOU

6/14

1.2

vs STL

6/21

1.0

@ TB

6/23

1.1

@ CWS

6/26

1.0

@ CWS

6/28

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