Kansas City Royals
Steven Cruz has thrown 3,506 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (97mph), Cutter (92mph) and Slider (88mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and is blazing fast. Their cutter is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their slider is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, is much harder than usual and has some two-plane movement.