2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2026.
Sent down to Triple-A
The Royals optioned Cruz to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Analysis
Cruz has performed well in the Cactus League, allowing just one earned run while striking out seven batters in 5.2 frames, but he will come up short in the race for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. The 26-year-old owns a 3.66 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 64 career innings with the Royals, so it is likely a matter of time before he returns to Kansas City.
Cruz has performed well in the Cactus League, allowing just one earned run while striking out seven batters in 5.2 frames, but he will come up short in the race for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. The 26-year-old owns a 3.66 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 64 career innings with the Royals, so it is likely a matter of time before he returns to Kansas City.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2026
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .165 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .222 | 18 | 7 | 24 | 4 |
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .183 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .235 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | .100 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-49%
ERA on Road
2026
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.33 | 0.96 | 27.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Since 2024Away | 2.22 | 1.19 | 24.1 | 8.9 | 3.3 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Home | 4.94 | 1.06 | 23.2 | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| 2025Away | 2.45 | 1.32 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 3.7 |
| 2024Home | 0.00 | 0.30 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .245 | 32 | 9 | 24 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .218 | 37 | 18 | 27 | 4 |
| 2026vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .400 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .250 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .200 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .247 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024vs Right | .212 | 28 | 15 | 22 | 3 |
Stat Review
How does Steven Cruz compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.11K/9
7.5BB/9
3.5HR/9
1.0Fastball
98.3 mphERA
3.74WHIP
1.18BABIP
.255GB/FB
1.13Left On Base
72.3%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2228 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.4%Swinging Strike
10.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Scoreless spring outing
Cruz allowed no hits or walks across 1.1 scoreless innings in Monday's Cactus League loss to the Guardians.
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The Royals activated Cruz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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Pitching well in rehab assignment
Cruz (shoulder) struck out two and gave up a hit and no walks over 1.1 innings in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
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Ready for rehab assignment
Cruz (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
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Completes another side session
Cruz (shoulder) threw a bullpen session of about 20 pitches Saturday, MLB.com reports.
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