Steven Cruz

Bats R Throws R6'7" 225 lbBorn 1999 Tenares, D.R.Debut 2023Team KCContract 1 y (26) 2026: $705,988

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	203	21.9	9.2	2.60	20.9	6.19	107.4
2027							106.6
2028							105.5

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 26

His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 93 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Shane Carle	2018	111.2	54.8	49
2	Danny Farquhar	2013	111.7	109.7	290
3	Tony Zych	2017	110.0	did not play
4	Michael Wuertz	2005	111.4	112.0	175
5	Anthony Bender	2021	109.7	98.0	78
6	Connor Brogdon	2021	112.2	100.9	188
7	Michael Blazek	2015	113.1	75.5	201
8	Brandon Medders	2006	111.6	83.7	128
9	David Bednar	2021	110.6	111.5	210
10	Ruddy Lugo	2006	111.0	91.0	228

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									203				106.6
2026*									196				96.3	97.2	93.6
2025	KC	3	1	3.74	47	0	0	45.7	189	5	18	38	109.1	98.6	107.8
2024	KC	0	0	0.00	5	0	0	5.7	18	0	0	4	184.7	124.2	208.9
2023	KC	0	0	4.97	10	4	0	12.7	62	1	11	15	93.2	99.7	92.9
Career		3	1	3.66	62	4	0	64.0	269	6	29	57	110.5		111.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	KC	P	47	46	4	4	1.000	-0.3
2024	KC	P	5	6	2	1	1.000	+0.5
2023	KC	P	10	13	0	1	1.000	-0.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	36	7.0 IP, 28% K	6.43
2025	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	30	7.1 IP, 33% K	2.54
2024	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	218	51.1 IP, 26% K	3.35
2023	AAA	Omaha Storm Chasers	Pit	72	17.0 IP, 31% K	6.88
2023	AA	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	Pit	137	32.2 IP, 31% K	2.24
2022	AA	Wichita Wind Surge	Pit	257	56.0 IP, 28% K	5.14
2021	A	Fort Myers Mighty Mussels	Pit	211	46.2 IP, 36% K	4.09
2018	Rk	FCL Twins	Pit	119	26.0 IP, 28% K	3.12
2017	Rk	DSL Twins	Pit	126	29.1 IP, 21% K	3.71

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.330	0.340	0.342	0.324
2025	0.260	0.299	0.251	0.312
2024	0.000	0.090	0.082	0.000
2023	0.433	0.306	0.423	0.286

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.