Steven Cruz, one of the Kansas City Royals arms, has worked in a flexible role this season and brings a power look from the R side. His overall line sits at a 4.75 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP across 36.0, and his 2-3 record reflects a year that has mixed swing-and-miss ability with some uneven run prevention.
The strikeout punch is clear, as shown by his 10.75, and that gives him a path to value even when traffic builds. The main question is whether he can consistently get ahead and limit free passes, with his 4.00 pointing to command that can drift at times. When he is around the zone with conviction, his stuff is good enough to miss bats and escape jams, but lapses in location can quickly raise stress levels.
Recent form:
- 07/221.0 IP · 1 ER · 1 K
- 07/201.0 IP · 0 ER · 0 K
- 07/180.2 IP · 0 ER · 0 K
- 07/171.0 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
- 07/121.0 IP · 0 ER · 0 K
Steven Cruz has pitched to a up trend lately, and those outings suggest steadier execution in shorter bursts. If he keeps repeating his delivery and attacking hitters early, he can continue to carve out useful innings, especially in spots where the Royals want a bat-missing option.
His workload to this point includes 2 starts over 36.0, with 2 wins and 3 losses, so the profile still leans more on stuff than on fully settled consistency. For fantasy and stat-page readers, he is the kind of pitcher whose outlook can improve quickly if the control sharpens, because the raw arsenal already gives him a chance to impact games.
Steven Cruz game log
Steven Cruz season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | 0 | 14.40 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2.20 |
| May | 0 | 5.00 | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 1.67 |
| Jun | 1 | 2.19 | 12.1 | 15 | 3 | 0.89 |
| Jul | 1 | 2.79 | 9.2 | 8 | 2 | 0.93 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .273
- Zone 02: .154
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .333
- Zone 05: .389
- Zone 06: .250
- Zone 07: .286
- Zone 08: .333
- Zone 09: .364
- Zone 11: .167
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .000
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .750
- Zone 02: .571
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: 1.143
- Zone 05: 1.222
- Zone 06: .500
- Zone 07: 1.071
- Zone 08: 1.333
- Zone 09: .818
- Zone 11: .737
- Zone 12: .333
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .143
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .545
- Zone 02: .385
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .833
- Zone 05: .833
- Zone 06: .250
- Zone 07: .786
- Zone 08: 1.000
- Zone 09: .455
- Zone 11: .417
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .000
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .250
- Zone 02: .214
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .429
- Zone 05: .389
- Zone 06: .250
- Zone 07: .286
- Zone 08: .333
- Zone 09: .364
- Zone 11: .474
- Zone 12: .333
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .143
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 35.00
- Zone 02: 40.00
- Zone 03: 28.00
- Zone 04: 25.00
- Zone 05: 43.00
- Zone 06: 43.00
- Zone 07: 30.00
- Zone 08: 24.00
- Zone 09: 32.00
- Zone 11: 99.00
- Zone 12: 49.00
- Zone 13: 28.00
- Zone 14: 101.00
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 25.00
- Zone 02: 30.00
- Zone 03: 20.00
- Zone 04: 19.00
- Zone 05: 26.00
- Zone 06: 32.00
- Zone 07: 18.00
- Zone 08: 16.00
- Zone 09: 22.00
- Zone 11: 33.00
- Zone 12: 12.00
- Zone 13: 5.00
- Zone 14: 25.00
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