Kansas City Royals· #64· Pitcher
Steven Cruz
Bats R · Throws R·Age 27 (Jun 15, 1999)·6' 7", 225 lb·Tenares, Dominican Republic
2026 Pitching
ERA
4.35
WHIP
1.26
IP
51.2
K%
25.8
BB%
8.8
K/9
9.75
W-L
2-3
GS
2
SV
6
HLD
5
DiamondIQ WAR
51.7 IP · 2026
-0.3
-2.6 runs above replacement
FIP · 5.20 (park 1.02)0.0
vs replacement · RP, 51.7 IP-2.6
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Four-Seam56% · 98.4 · 27% whiff
Cutter29% · 93.9 · 31% whiff
Slider16% · 89.5 · 22% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 3 | 4.35 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 51.2 | 56 | 19 | 1.26 | 9.75 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 1 | 3.74 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 38 | 18 | 1.18 | 7.49 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0.18 | 6.35 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 4.97 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 12.2 | 15 | 11 | 1.74 | 10.66 |
Recent Games
Aug 28 @ Cleveland GuardiansW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Aug 25 @ Toronto Blue JaysW
1.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 23 vs Detroit TigersW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Aug 21 vs Detroit TigersW
1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Aug 19 vs AthleticsW
1.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 17 vs AthleticsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 14 @ Los Angeles AngelsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Aug 11 @ Los Angeles DodgersL
1.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
Aug 8 vs Chicago CubsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Aug 5 vs Minnesota TwinsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB