RP - Kansas City Royals
- Age 27
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Rostered In ~5% of leagues
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View More NewsSteven Cruz slams door for save
Steven Cruz struck out two batters while allowing two hits over a scoreless frame to earn the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.
Fantasy Impact
After Friday's win, Cruz now has a 4.35 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with six saves, one blown save and five holds across 49 appearances. Michael Wacha did the heavy lifting in this one, allowing Cruz to pick up his fourth save of the month.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #583 | #433 | #466 | 2 |
| Rest of Season | #229 | #143 | #237 | 2 |
| Dynasty | - | - | - | - |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.6 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 4.48 | 1.33 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | KC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 17.74 | 15 | 24.19 | 4.97 | 1.74 | ||||||
| 2024 | KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 22.22 | 0.00 | 0.18 | ||||||
| 2025 | KC | 47 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 45.2 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 9.52 | 38 | 20.11 | 3.74 | 1.18 | ||||||
| 2026 | KC | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 52.2 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 8.64 | 57 | 25.91 | 4.27 | 1.23 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3 | vs. MIA | W, 3-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | @ CLE | W, 3-0 | SV | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Tue, Aug 25 | @ TOR | W, 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 3.00 |
| Sun, Aug 23 | vs. DET | W, 7-11 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Sun, Sep 6th | vs TOR | 2:10pm | #164 | ||
| Mon, Sep 7th | vs ARI | 2:10pm | |||
| Tue, Sep 8th | vs ARI | 7:40pm | #65 | ||
| Wed, Sep 9th | vs ARI | 7:40pm | #167 | ||
