OCTOBER 12 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
BRYAN DE LA CRUZ #41 - LEFT FIELDER - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
21 HR •
68 RBI •
.233 AVG
21 HR
68 RBI
.233 AVG
Evaluating Pirates' options for 9 arbitration-eligible players Much of the Pirates’ offseason will be predicated on their decision-making in free agency, but there’s plenty of other players currently in....
Not in lineup again De La Cruz is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Yankees.
Impact De La Cruz will begin Sunday's contest on the bench as Nick Yorke gets the start in right field and bats seventh. Since being acquired by the Pirates from the Marlins in late July, De La Cruz has slashed .200/.220/.294 with three home runs and 17 RBI across 168 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Getting breather Saturday De La Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Impact After going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener, De La Cruz will sit down for the penultimate game of the regular season while Joshua Palacios takes over in right field.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Pops 21st homer De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Brewers.
Impact De La Cruz has struggled since joining the Pirates, as he's hitting only .196 with three homers and 17 RBI across 42 games. He has managed to go yard twice in his last seven starts, also knocking in five in that span.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
Exiting lineup Wednesday De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Impact De La Cruz will get a break after he went 3-for-11 with a double, a walk and a run scored while starting in each of the last three games. Utility man Nick Yorke will occupy De La Cruz's usual spot in right field.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Friday De La Cruz is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Cincinnati.
Impact De La Cruz had started each of the previous four games and seven of the last eight contests in right field, but he will begin this one on the bench. Billy Cook is in right field and batting ninth for the Pirates.
SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Swats 20th homer De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact De La Cruz's second-inning homer was the Pirates' lone scoring play of the contest. This was the outfielder's 20th homer of the year, though he's hit just two of them over 37 contests since he was traded from the Marlins to the Pirates. He's added a .236/.273/.386 slash line with 64 RBI, 59 runs scored, 24 doubles and four stolen bases over 142 games this year.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Lance Lynn keeps Pirates' bats quiet in 3-1 win for Cardinals
Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Sunday De La Cruz is absent from Sunday's lineup against Kansas City.
Impact De La Cruz went 2-for-8 with one run scored and two strikeouts over the first two games of the series, and he will sit for the finale Sunday. Billy Cook will start in right field and bat ninth against Royals right-hander Brady Singer.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out Tuesday De La Cruz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Marlins.
Impact De La Cruz had started the last two games but before that had been out of the lineup five times in a 10-game span. He's sporting just a .497 OPS and 30.6 percent strikeout rate since joining the Pirates. Billy Cook will play right field and bat eighth Tuesday.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Resting during nightcap De La Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Impact De La Cruz went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during the first game of Saturday's slate, and he'll now step aside while Connor Joe patrols right field during the nightcap.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from lineup De La Cruz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
Impact De La Cruz is slashing a woeful .196/.217/.265 with a 30.2 percent strikeout rate in 27 games since joining the Pirates. He's seen his playing time dip lately as a result, as he's now started just half of the club's last eight contests. Connor Joe will patrol right field Thursday.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Tuesday De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Impact De La Cruz started the previous three games but will head to the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-11 with three strikeouts. The 27-year-old has yet to find his footing since being acquired by the Pirates, as he has a .202/.223/.273 slash line and 31.1 percent strikeout rate in 26 games since the trade.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Friday De La Cruz is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Cleveland.
Impact It's the second straight game on the bench for De La Cruz, who had started eight straight and 14 of 15 games prior to that. He has produced just a .570 OPS in 22 contests since joining the Pirates. Billy McKinney is getting the call in right field Friday.
AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE
Getting afternoon off De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Impact De La Cruz looks to getting some routine maintenance as the Pirates and Cubs wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Connor Joe will step in as the starter in right field in place of De La Cruz, who had started each of the last eight contests while going 9-for-30 with a home run, four doubles, 10 RBI and six runs.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
First homer as Pirate De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double Tuesday against the Cubs.
Impact De La Cruz took Nate Pearson yard in the sixth inning to tally his first home run since joining the Pirates at the trade deadline. Despite that lack of power, De La Cruz has hit well in 14 games since Aug. 12, maintaining a .308 average with 11 RBI and eight runs scored.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Grandal hits a 2-run homer in the ninth inning as the Pirates rally past the Reds 4-3
Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati RedsAUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates play the Reds leading series 2-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Cincinnati RedsAUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Performance picking up De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI on Friday against the Reds.
Impact De La Cruz delivered an RBI double in the fifth inning to start a rally for the Pirates. He had a disastrous start with his new team, collecting only two hits across his first 30 at-bats. However, in 10 games since, he's gone 13-for-37 with eight RBI, five runs scored and three doubles.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Bryan De La Cruz, Pirates aim to pick up more steam vs. Reds After a rough start to his Pittsburgh Pirates’ tenure, Bryan De La Cruz has turned a corner.The outfielder, acquired from the Miami Marlins...
AUGUST 24 • KANSASCITY.COM
Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds play in game 3 of series
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds, leading the series 2-0AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates take advantage of overextended Cincinnati bullpen to rally for a 6-5 win
Bryan De La Cruz drove in a pair of runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plates three runs in victory De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Thursday's 7-0 win against the Reds.
Impact De La Cruz broke the game open in the fifth inning with a three-run double to give Pittsburgh a 5-0 lead. That was more than enough breathing room for Paul Skenes and a pair of relievers to guide Pittsburgh to a shutout victory. For De La Cruz, the pair of two-baggers snapped a 16-game stretch without an extra-base hit. During that span, he batted a meager .203 with 23 strikeouts over 64 at-bats.
AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE
Skenes strikes out 9 in 6 innings, De La Cruz hits a three-run double and Pirates beat Reds 7-0
Paul Skenes struck out nine in six dominant innings, Bryan De La Cruz hit a three-run double during a six-run fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0AUGUST 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Monday De La Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Texas.
Impact De La Cruz saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end Sunday against the Mariners, when he went 0-for-3 with one strikeout. Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan Bae and Billy McKinney will start in the outfield for Monday's contest while Joey Bart serves as the designated hitter.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
