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May 13, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
May 12, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
May 11, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
May 10, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
May 8, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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Player Outlook
Fantasy Stats
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2024 | 88.5 | 2.2 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | .265 |
2023 | 32 | 3.6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .250 |
2022 | 230 | 2.6 | 45 | 17 | 54 | 28 | 10 | .233 |
3y Avg. | 88 | 2.7 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 4 | .234 |
Fantasy Performance by Week
Fantasy News
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Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored Saturday against the Cubs. Cruz got off to a slow start to the season, though he's managed multiple hits in four of his last five starts. He's hit .500 in that span with two home runs while collecting six RBI and five runs scored. Importantly, Cruz has greatly cut down on his strikeout rate, as he's punched out multiple times in a game only three times in his last 17 starts and struck out at a respectable 23.8 percent clip in that span.... See More ... See Less
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Another productive performance
Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Angels. Cruz provided the majority of Pittsburgh's offense by delivering a double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. He's had a productive start to Pittsburgh's homestead, collecting six hits in 18 at-bats while also homering twice and driving in seven. Even more important is that he has struck out only four times in that span, a significantly decreased rate from his 34.7 percent clip this season.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Ankle issues not long term
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz's recurring left ankle issues are not believing to be a long-term concern, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Cruz played just nine games before a fractured left ankle ended his 2023 season. The ankle has since bothered him off and on during the 2024 season, including most recently during Monday's game versus the Angels. He's been able to mostly play through it, but you have to wonder whether it could be contributing to Cruz's disappointing .244/.293/.382 batting line. However, at least at this juncture, it does not appear the team is worried about Cruz's ankle problems becoming chronic.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Taking seat against southpaw
Cruz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Angels. The left-handed hitting Cruz was in the lineup each of the previous two times the Pirates faced a southpaw, but he will begin Tuesday's game on the bench as the Angels send lefty Patrick Sandoval to the hill. Alika Williams will occupy shortstop and bat ninth.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Hits second HR in three games
Cruz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rockies. Cruz' go-ahead no-doubter to right-center in the sixth put the Pirates up for good. Cruz, who also doubled, collected his first multi-hit game in 12 games and only his third since April 6. The talented shortstop, who broke a 17-game homer-less string Friday, has gone 14-for-42 (.333) over his last 13 games with two homers, six RBI and a steal.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Ends homer drought Friday
Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies. The 25-year-old shortstop had gone 17 straight games without a homer coming into Friday and nearly made it 18. but he got hold of a Jalen Beeks changeup in the ninth inning to make things close for the Pirates. It was Cruz's fourth long ball of the season and his first off a southpaw, and the RBI were his first since April 22. While the performance was encouraging, he still sports a disappointing .240/.287/.364 slash line through 33 contests with three steals, nine runs and 10 RBI.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Resting Tuesday
Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Cruz is slashing .094/.121/.094 against left-handed pitchers this season, so he will get a day off with Alex Wood set to take the mound for Oakland. Alika Williams will take his place at shortstop while batting ninth.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Collects three hits
Cruz went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Monday against the Brewers. Cruz hit eighth in the order for the third straight game against a right-handed pitcher as the Pirates seek to get him on track at the plate. He showed some reasons for optimism with his three-hit performance, highlighted by a two-RBI single in the sixth inning that gave the team some insurance runs. Most importantly, Cruz struck out only once after punching out multiple times in seven of his previous 10 games.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Inserted into lineup
Cruz, who was originally slated for a day off, is now in the Pirates' lineup and hitting seventh versus the Mets on Tuesday. Cruz was initially not in the lineup Tuesday with southpaw Jose Quintana on the mound for the Mets, but the change in plans is a result of Ke'Bryan Hayes's late scratch for a yet-to-be-revealed reason.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Getting day off Tuesday
Cruz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets. Southpaw Jose Quintana is toeing the rubber for the Mets, so Pirates manager Derek Shelton felt this was a good time to give the left-handed hitting Cruz a breather. The fact that Cruz is 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts over the last two games was probably also a factor. Alika Williams will fill in at shortstop Tuesday.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Sitting out against right-hander
Cruz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. It's Cruz's second day off of the season and his first versus a right-hander. He had batted leadoff in each of the previous six contest against righties. Jared Triolo will be at the top of the order Tuesday, while Alika Williams gets a start at shortstop.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Belts second homer
Cruz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles. The 25-year-old shortstop took Grayson Rodriguez deep in the fifth inning to get the Pirates on the board. Cruz has collected multiple hits in four of his first eight games in 2024, batting .344 (11-for-32) with two homers, three RBI and seven runs. He's still looking for his first stolen base however, after swiping 13 bags in his first 98 career big-league games.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: In leadoff spot Wednesday
Cruz will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. The Pirates faced five straight southpaws to begin the season, and the left-handed-hitting Cruz hit sixth twice, seventh twice and had one day off in those contests. With right-hander Trevor Williams taking the ball Wednesday, Cruz will be elevated to the top of the batting order.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Starts season with homer
Cruz went 1-for-5, blasting a solo homer while striking out three times during Thursday's Opening Day victory over Miami. Cruz struggled in his first three at-bats but distributed a 1-0 offering from Sixto Sanchez the opposite way over the left-center field wall to tie the game 5-5 in the eighth inning. The dynamic shortstop played in only nine games last year prior to breaking his ankle, but his Opening Day homer followed up on a strong spring during which he hit seven long balls.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Making first spring start
Cruz (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles. Cruz didn't play Saturday in the Pirates' 5-3 loss to the Twins in the spring opener, but he'll be back in action for his first start at shortstop since April 9, when he suffered a fractured left ankle that required season-ending surgery. The 25-year-old reported to spring training at full strength and will look to get in as many game reps as possible to prepare himself for Opening Day on the heels of a lost season.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Fully recovered from injury
Pirates manager Derek Shelton confirmed Saturday that Cruz is fully recovered from left ankle surgery, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Shelton was asked about Cruz during the team's PiratesFest fan event and said the shortstop is "healthy" and "moving around." The 25-year-old wasn't able to make it back before the end of the season after undergoing surgery in early April to repair a fractured left fibula. Cruz did play in some instructional league games in the Dominican Republic, though, and should head into spring training without any restrictions. With a full season of health, Cruz represents a tantalizing fantasy talent.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Expected to be ready for spring
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Wednesday that he expects Cruz (ankle) to be fully healthy by the start of spring training, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Cruz fractured his left ankle in the ninth game of the 2023 regular season and was unable to return before the end of the year after encountering multiple minor setbacks. He's in a good place now, though, and could even play some winter ball in the Dominican Republic to make up for lost time. "All of the updates we've gotten over the last couple weeks have been encouraging," Cherington said.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Ruled out for 2023 return
Manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday that Cruz (ankle) won't return this season, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. Cruz has run into a couple of minor setbacks in his recovery from early-April surgery to repair a fractured left fibula and will now shift his focus toward being 100 percent healthy for the beginning of the 2024 campaign. The dynamic 24-year-old shortstop went as a top-80 pick in most fantasy drafts this spring but wound up appearing in only nine games for the Pirates. He holds a career .751 OPS with 19 home runs and 13 stolen bases through 98 total major-league games.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: May play rehab games in August
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz (ankle) could begin a rehab assignment later this month, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Tomczyk has been unwilling to put an official timeline on Cruz's return while the young shortstop works back from surgery to address a fractured left ankle he sustained April 9, but the organization remains confident the 24-year-old will return to the big club at some point in 2023. According to Jerry DiPaola of TribLive.com, Tomczyk said last week that Cruz has been able to move on the field laterally to corral groundballs and was also playing catch out to 150 feet. Cruz still has a few hurdles to clear -- notably, taking live batting practice, running the bases and taking part in full fielding drills -- before beginning a rehab assignment, but he could realistically be ready to report to an affiliate at some point in the second half of August.... See More ... See Less -
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Throwing from 75 feet
Cruz (fibula) played catch Thursday at a distance of 75 feet, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Cruz has also been doing some other range-of-motion exercises as he begins to ramp up his rehabilitation from early-April surgery to repair a fibula fracture. The current hope is that he could begin playing in live games again sometime in August.... See More ... See Less
Recent Tweets
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Jason Mackey@JMackeyPG3H agoConversely, Pirates bullpen has allowed 24 runs (21 earned) over the past six games.
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Jason Mackey@JMackeyPG3H agoOneil Cruz has a hit in 16 of his past 19 games, batting .354 with a 1.031 OPS during that time (6 doubles, 4 home runs), plus 12 RBI, 9 runs scored and a 21.4% strikeout rate (15 in 70 PA).
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Jason Mackey@JMackeyPG3H agoPirates' past two wins should be sponsored by Maker's Mark.
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Jason Mackey@JMackeyPG5H agoWhat’s that, the Pirates are beating the Brewers? https://t.co/1PFLCKCxmv
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Jason Mackey@JMackeyPG15H agoThis new Pirates regime was supposed to -- and must -- do a better job completing development at the major league level. That didn't happen with Roansy Contreras, and it concerns me: https://t.co/VS3Z7T94yJ
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SSN - Pittsburgh Pirates@SSN_Pirates1D agoPirates baseball, tougher than a weekend with your in-laws
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Alex Stumpf@AlexJStumpf1D agoThat's game. Cubs 5, Pirates 4, 10 innings. That's a tough one. They had two prime opportunities to score and the top of the order up late, but failed to plate a run either time. Cruz homers, Falter gets a quality start, Chapman gets the loss. Pirates fall to 18-23.
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Alex Stumpf@AlexJStumpf1D agoPirates need a field goal in the bottom of the 10th
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Alex Stumpf@AlexJStumpf1D agoOneil Cruz with a home run and a defensive run saved today. This had a 5% catch probability. https://t.co/aztj4w9dKi
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Alex Stumpf@AlexJStumpf2D agoOneil Cruz just homered on a ball with a 47 degree launch angle. When you're hot, you're hot.