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The Royals optioned Cruz to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. He'll give up his spot on the 28-man active roster with Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) returning from the 15-day 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.
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The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. 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.
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The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports. 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.
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The Royals optioned Cruz to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday. Cruz was recalled Thursday to bolster the Royals' bullpen after Dan Altavilla (oblique) was placed on the injured list. Cruz did not make a major-league appearance, and he will return to Omaha where he has registered a 4.50 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 15:11 K:BB over 26 innings. The move comes with Michael Wacha (foot) being reinstated from the 15-day injured list.
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The Royals recalled Cruz from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday. With Dan Altavilla (oblique) headed for the injured list, the Royals will bring up Cruz to help replenish their bullpen depth. The 25-year-old has spent all season with Omaha, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.42 WHIP through 26 innings. He allowed seven earned runs through 12.2 frames during his time in the majors last season and will likely only be used during low-leverage situations.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 5 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | KC | 10 | 4 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4.97 | 1.73 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/20 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/02 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8/31 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 8/29 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |