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Pittsburgh • #15 • SS

Oneil Cruz

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Home Runs
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Jul 24, 2024 0 0 0 0 —
Jul 23, 2024 1 1 0 0 4
Jul 22, 2024 1 0 0 1 6.5
Jul 21, 2024 0 0 0 0 -1
Jul 20, 2024 2 1 1 3 9
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Regular season
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PHI
Sat, Jul 20
W 4-1
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PHI
Sun, Jul 21
L 6-0
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STL
Mon, Jul 22
W 2-1
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STL
Tue, Jul 23
L 2-1
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STL
Wed, Jul 24
W 5-0
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ARI
Fri, Jul 26
9:40 pm
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ARI
Sat, Jul 27
8:10 pm
MLBN
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ARI
Sun, Jul 28
4:10 pm
MLBN
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HOU
Mon, Jul 29
8:10 pm
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HOU
Tue, Jul 30
8:10 pm
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Player Outlook
Oneil Cruz's season lasted all of nine games before he fractured his ankle on a contact play April 9 against the Chicago White Sox. He attempted to come back before the end of the season, but the soreness in his ankle never quite went away and the team decided to shut him down and get him healthy for 2024. It is best if we just wash 2023 away and look back at 2022 where we saw him strike out at a high volume, yet his O-Swing percentage as well as his overall contact percentage improved as the season went on. Cruz should have the double blessing of hitting in the middle of the Pittsburgh lineup as well as the permission to play every day that his ankle permits him on the field. We may not see the same speed we saw from him right away, but the power should be there as he is reacclimated himself to the grind of daily games at the big league level. This is more of a rust/reward issue than a risk/reward one.

Fantasy Stats

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Runs
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Base on Balls (Walk)
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Batting Average
2024 2342.6 45 15 51 26 9 .250
2023 323.6 7 1 4 7 3 .250
2022 2302.6 45 17 54 28 10 .233
3y Avg. 882.7 18 6 20 12 4 .234
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Roster
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Start
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Swipes two bags in win

    Rotowire
    Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in Monday's win against the Cardinals. Cruz logged his first multi-steal game of the season, nabbing second base in both the first and third innings off Cardinals starter Andre Pallante. The shortstop hasn't been very active on the basepaths this season but he is now 9-for-10 in stolen base attempts. The 25-year-old has had a highly productive July, batting .321 with three home runs, 14 RBI, eight runs scored, and three steals across 14 games played.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Stays hot in Saturday's win

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    Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Phillies. The young shortstop carried the Pirates' offense, with his two-run homer in the eighth inning off Matt Strahm giving his club some valuable insurance. Cruz has collected multiple hits in three straight games and has driven in at least one run in four straight, and he's slashing .348/.380/.652 through 50 plate appearances in July with five doubles, three homers, a steal, eight runs and 14 RBI. Cruz also has a 2:16 BB:K on the month, but as long as he's crushing the ball when he does make contact, he'll be a valuable fantasy asset.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Two doubles, three RBI in win

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    Cruz went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Phillies. Cruz got the Pirates on the board with an RBI double in the first inning. He'd add another RBI in the seventh before driving in a third run in the ninth with a fielder's choice that tied the game 7-7. The 25-year-old Cruz picked up where he left off before the All-Star break -- he's gone 16-for-45 (.356) over his last 12 games with seven extra-base hits and 13 RBI in that span. The shortstop is now slashing .252/.304/.447 on the season with 14 homers, 47 RBI, 43 runs scored and seven steals across 86 games.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Sitting down Tuesday

    Rotowire
    Cruz (hamstring) isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Cruz made an early exit from Monday's game against the Mets due to hamstring tightness, and he'll now miss a start Tuesday as a result of the injury. Jared Triolo will fill in at shortstop and bat eighth.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Tending to hamstring injury

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    Pirates manager Derek Shelton disclosed that Cruz was removed from Monday's 8-2 win over the Mets in the bottom of the eighth inning due to his hamstring tightening up when he rounded the bases in the sixth inning, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run -- his 14th of the season -- and an additional run scored before exiting the contest. After reaching on a base hit in his final at-bat in the bottom of the sixth, Cruz apparently tweaked his hamstring either while advancing to second on Rowdy Tellez's infield single or while coming around to score on Nick Gonzales' double. Cruz played the next two innings in the field before he was replaced when his next turn in the batting order came up in the eighth, due to what Shelton said was out of an "abundance of caution." Based on Shelton's comments, Cruz might have been dealing with cramping rather than a hamstring strain, but fantasy managers will still want to keep close tabs on the shortstop's status heading into Tuesday's series opener in Milwaukee.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Slugs 14th homer

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    Cruz went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-2 win versus the Mets. The Pittsburgh shortstop smashed a 431-foot, two-run blast off Christian Scott in the fourth inning to open the game's scoring. It marked Cruz's second homer of July, as he's batting .333 (8-for-24) with four runs scored and five RBI across seven games this month so far. Overall, the 25-year-old is slashing .247/.303/.444 with 40 runs scored and 41 RBI in 330 total plate appearances.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Picks up seventh steal

    Rotowire
    Cruz went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday. Cruz reached base on a single in the first and proceeded to steal second but failed to score. Cruz doesn't run often, but he's successful when he does, as he's only been caught stealing once in 12 attempts since the beginning of 2023. The 25-year-old is slashing .240/.294/.425 with 12 homers, 37 RBI, and seven steals this season.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: On bench against lefty

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    Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game versus Atlanta. Cruz and his .351 OPS against left-handed pitchers will retreat to the dugout Saturday as the Pirates prepare to face southpaw Max Fried. Jared Triolo will fill in as Pittsburgh's shortstop and bat seventh.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Goes deep in loss

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    Cruz went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's loss to the Reds. Cruz drove in one run in the fifth inning before capping off his night with a two-run blast in the seventh. It was his 11th home run of the year, with four of those coming this month. He was stuck in a 2-for-19 skid (.105) over his previous six games since his last multi-hit performance June 16. Cruz now owns a .243/.296/.433 slash line with 34 RBI and 27 extra-base hits through 284 plate appearances.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Makes splash in Saturday's win

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    Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays. He destroyed the first pitch he saw from Zach Eflin in the first inning, sending the 78.2 mph curveball out of the stadium to right field and straight into the Allegheny River. Per Adam Berry and Justice delos Santos of MLB.com, it's just the sixth time since PNC Park opened that a ball has been hit into the river on the fly. Despite his prodigious physical tools, Cruz is still having trouble producing consistently for the Pirates, but he has stepped things up this month. Through 16 games in June, the 25-year-old is slashing .250/.283/.464 with three homers, one steal, 11 runs and 11 RBI.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Out versus southpaw

    Rotowire
    Cruz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Reds. The left-handed hitting Cruz will begin this one on the bench as the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the hill. Jared Triolo is getting the start at shortstop for the Pirates.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Two hits in return

    Rotowire
    Cruz went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Rockies. Cruz returned from a two-game absence caused by ankle soreness but showed no ill effects. He has five multi-hit performances across 11 games in June while maintaining a .300 average with eight RBI and eight runs scored.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Still out Saturday

    Rotowire
    Cruz (ankle) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado. Cruz was a late scratch from Friday's lineup with left ankle soreness and will take a seat once again Saturday. Jared Triolo will draw another start at shortstop and bat eighth for the Pirates.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Scratched Friday

    Rotowire
    Cruz was scratched from the Pirates' lineup ahead of Friday's game versus Colorado due to left ankle soreness, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. The 25-year-old was initially slated to start at shortstop, but it will instead be Jared Triolo making his first career start at short. Cruz will get some time to recover from a tweaked ankle he suffered during Thursday's contest.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Drives in two in loss

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    Cruz went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals. The 25-year-old shortstop tied up the game with a two-run single off Lance Lynn in the fifth inning, but that finished the scoring for Pittsburgh. Cruz now has eight RBI over his last seven games, and his batting average in June is a solid .286. He will carry a .248/.300/.432 slash line with nine home runs and 28 RBI into a weekend series at Colorado.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Homers, steals bag

    Rotowire
    Crus went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored during Thursday's 11-7 loss to the Dodgers. Cruz took Evan Phillips yard in the eighth inning for a three-run shot, his first home run in 15 games. While 2024 hasn't been the breakout season that fantasy managers may have expected for the talented shortstop, Cruz has eight homers, 13 doubles and five stolen bases through 229 plate appearances.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Taking seat against lefty

    Rotowire
    Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers. The lefty-hitting Cruz will move to the bench Wednesday while the Dodgers bring southpaw James Paxton to the hill. He'll cede his spot at shortstop to Nick Gonzales.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Not starting against lefty

    Rotowire
    Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. With lefty Yusei Kikuchi starting for Toronto, the left-handed bat of Cruz will step out of the lineup Saturday. Nick Gonzales will slide over to play shortstop while Jared Triolo covers the keystone.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Another productive performance

    Rotowire
    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.
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  • Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Taking seat against southpaw

    Rotowire
    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.
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