APRIL 10, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz fractures ankle in collisionApr 9, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala (44) tags Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (15) out...
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz fractures ankle in collisionPittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle in a collision at home plate on Sunday, prompting the benches to clear as t...
APRIL 10, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rodolfo Castro - Likely to replace Cruz at shortstopCastro appears to be first in line to step in as the Pirates' everyday shortstop beginning with Monday's game against the Astros with Oneil Cruz out indefinitely after suffering a...
ImpactCastro has started in five of the Pirates' first nine games -- all at second base -- slashing .176/.263/.235 across his first 19 plate appearances. He shifted over to shortstop following Cruz's departure in the sixth inning with an injury that will more than likely sideline him for several weeks, if not months. The Pirates will likely call up one of Tucupita Marcano or Chris Owings from Triple-A Indianapolis to add depth in the middle infield, but Castro, who logged 155 innings at shortstop with the big club in 2022, looks like he'll get the first crack at replacing Cruz. Castro showed some surprising pop and a modicum of speed during his 71 games in the majors last season, but the high strikeout rates that have been a staple of his profile since he reached the upper levels of the minors are likely to make him a batting-average risk while he's playing regularly.
APRIL 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
White Sox visit Target Field with a losing record on the roadWith the new MLB scheduling format, the Twins will face the White Sox just 13 times this year.
APRIL 9, 2023•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Oneil Cruz injury spoils Pittsburgh's shutout win over White SoxThe 6-foot-7 shortstop is part of a foundation the Pirates believe will lead them back into contention, hopefully sooner rather than later....
APRIL 9, 2023•PENNLIVE.COM
Chicago White Sox get a strong start from Michael Kopech — and some brief fireworks — in a 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh PiratesMichael Kopech pitched six strong innings, but the Chicago White Sox lost 1-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game featuring a brief bench-cl...
APRIL 9, 2023•CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
David Bednar - Earns fourth saveBednar struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday to record his fourth save of the season in a 1-0 victory over the White Sox.
ImpactThe Pirates continue surpassing preseason expectations posting a 6-3 record to start the season. As a result, Bednar has benefited, wracking up his fourth save of the year. The 28-year-old is uncontested as the Pirates' closer and posts a 0.00 ERA and 7:0 K:BB through four innings pitched.
APRIL 9, 2023•ROTOWIRE
