STEVEN CRUZ NEWS

Athletics end 14-game road losing streak, beat Royals 6-4

Austin Wynns and Luis Urías hit home runs, Luis Severino pitched 7 2/3 strong innings, and the Athletics beat Kansas City 6-4 to end a 14-game road losing streak and hand the Royal...

JUNE 14

Aaron Judge homers in third straight game, Clarke Schmidt dazzles as Yankees beat the Royals, 6-3

Aaron Judge homered for the third consecutive game, helping the Yankees to a 6-3 win over the Royals on Wednesday night

JUNE 12

6 run 5th inning rally helps Royals beat Cardinals 10-7 in Jac Caglianone's debut

Nick Loftin homered to start a six-run fifth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. also homered and the Kansas City Royals erased a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7

JUNE 4

Lee's single gives Twins second straight walk-off win over Kansas City, 5-4

Brooks Lee hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins their second straight walk off against the Kansas City Royals, this time overcoming a fou...

MAY 24

Fermin hits a 12th-inning single to give Royals 2-1 win over Red Sox, 16th win in last 18 games

Freddy Fermin hit a line drive RBI single into left center in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Boston Red So

MAY 10

Witt and Bubic help the Royals beat the White Sox 10-0 for 4-game series sweep

Bobby Witt Jr. had four hits, Kris Bubic pitched seven innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 to complete a four-game series sweep

MAY 8

Wacha shuts down Astros, Pasquantino homers as KC beats Houston 2-0 for the second straight night

Michael Wacha scattered four hits over six innings, Vinnie Pasquantino homered and the Royals beat the Astros 2-0 for the second straight night Saturday

APRIL 27

Royals ace Cole Ragans to undergo testing on groin after leaving start vs Rockies with tightness

Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo testing on his left groin after the All-Star left-hander was forced to leave Thursday’s start against the Colorado Rockies after just three inni...

APRIL 24

KC bullpen tosses 6 shutout innings, allowing the Royals to rally for 7-4 win over the Rockies

Kyle Isbel drove in three runs and the Kansas City bullpen threw six shutout innings, helping the Royals rally for a 7-4 victory over the Rockies in the opener of a doubleheader

APRIL 24

Royals place reliever Hunter Harvey on 15-day injured list with right shoulder injury

The Kansas City Royals have placed reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day disabled list because of a right shoulder injury

APRIL 11

Recalled from Triple-A The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact Cruz takes the roster spot of Hunter Harvey, who was placed on the 15-day IL with a right teres major strain. Cruz pitched in five regular-season games for the Royals last season, posting a 0.00 ERS and 4:0 K:BB across 5.2 innings of work.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Will start 2025 in Triple-A Cruz was optioned by the Royals to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Impact Cruz had a good showing during spring training, posting a 2.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across seven frames. The 25-year-old right-hander could make his way to the majors at some point this season if he's able to keep form in Triple-A.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Royals optioned Cruz to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Impact He's the roster casualty with Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) returning from the injured list to start Wednesday's game versus the Nationals. Cruz has spun 5.2 scoreless frames during his time with the big club in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Impact He'll provide the Royals with a healthy reliever after James McArthur (elbow) went down. Cruz has three scoreless appearances during his time in the majors in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Omaha The Royals optioned Cruz to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Impact Cruz had three scoreless appearances during his brief stint in the majors but nonetheless will head back to Omaha. He could get another opportunity later this month.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Brought up from minors The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Cruz, 25, was with the Royals briefly earlier this season but didn't make an appearance. He's collected a 3.35 ERA and 55:23 K:BB over 48.1 innings this season with Omaha and is likely to be used in low-leverage situations.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Filling opener role Saturday Cruz is slated to open Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Impact He'll be operating as an opener for the second weekend in a row, after he had previously worked an inning in last Sunday's contest versus the Astros before giving way to bulk reliever Alec Marsh. The Royals haven't formally named a bulk reliever for Saturday's contest, but Marsh is available on five days' rest and should end up covering most of the innings out of the bullpen once Cruz exits the contest.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opener assignment Sunday Cruz will serve as the opening pitcher in Sunday's game against the Astros, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Alec Marsh is lined up to work in bulk relief. Cruz, 24, has allowed four earned runs on seven hits and eight walks over his first 8.2 major-league innings this season and hasn't thrown more than 39 pitches in a single outing.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to open Tuesday Cruz will work as an opener in Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cruz tossed two scoreless innings while opening against White Sox last week, and he will get another chance to work in that role. Since being tagged for four earned runs in his Aug. 29 big-league debut, Cruz has not allowed a run and has posted a 0.63 WHIP and 8:1 K:BB over 6.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Wednesday Cruz will start Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cruz has surrendered four runs across five innings in the majors since debuting Aug. 29, and he will be making the first start of his career Wednesday. The Royals likely won't wait longer than an inning or two before swapping Cruz for Alec Marsh, who is set to pitch bulk innings.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected by Kansas City The Royals selected Cruz's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Impact The 24-year-old was acquired from the Twins in the Michael Taylor trade in January, and he'll now receive his first taste of the majors. Cruz pitched well for Double-A Norwest Arkansas with a 2.48 ERA in 29 relief appearances this season, though he's struggled to a 6.88 ERA over 17 innings since being promoted to Triple-A in July.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE