Oneil Cruz finds the Allegheny River on the fly. The Pirates would like to see that power more often
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has found the Allegheny River on the flyJUNE 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ONEIL CRUZ #15 - SHORTSTOP - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
21 HR •
76 RBI •
.259 AVG
21 HR
76 RBI
.259 AVG
Jared Jones overcomes shaky start, Oneil Cruz launches homer into Allegheny as Pirates top Rays Jared Jones initially appeared to be in line for quite the shaky start. Shortly after plunking the second hitter of the game Saturday evenin...
JUNE 22 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Jared Jones strikes out 8, Oneil Cruz hits the ball into the Allegheny as Pirates edge Rays 4-3
Jared Jones struck out eight, Oneil Cruz homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3JUNE 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates and Reds meet with series tied 1-1
Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds are looking for a series win with a victory on WednesdayJUNE 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out versus southpaw Cruz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Reds.
Impact 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.
JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in two in loss Cruz went 1-for-4 with a single and two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact The 25-year-old shortstop tied up the game with a two-run single off Lance Lynn in the fifth inning. Cruz now has eight RBI over his last seven games and his batting average in June has been 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.
JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Skenes excels again, Pirates rally late to beat Cardinals 2-1
Paul Skenes took a scoreless start into the seventh inning and exited to a standing ovation on the road as the Pirates rallied late to beat...JUNE 12
Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drive in 9th inning runs and Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1
Connor Joe and Oneil Cruz drove in ninth-inning runs, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis CardinalsJUNE 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins take on the Pirates looking to end road skid
The Minnesota Twins will look to break their four-game road skid in a matchup against the Pittsburgh PiratesJUNE 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jason Mackey: The Oneil Cruz experience has been one wild ride for the Pirates this season Oneil Cruz played only nine games in 2023 due to injury. He’s had some growing pains this season but has also been dominant at times.
JUNE 8 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Mitch Keller wins his 6th straight start and Oneil Cruz homers again as Pirates blank Twins 3-0
Mitch Keller pitched six scoreless innings to win his sixth straight start, Oneil Cruz homered for a second consecutive night and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twin...JUNE 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Betts, Freeman, Hernandez all homer as Dodgers avoid sweep by handling the Pirates 11-7
Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 to avoid a three-game sweepJUNE 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taking seat against lefty Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact 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.
JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE
Paul Zeise: Pirates have wasted too many opportunities to gain ground in playoff chase There are so many frustrating things about the Pirates this season that it would take way too many words to list them all. It seems when the...
JUNE 4 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Danny Jansen picks off Oneil Cruz, call overturned | 05/31/2024 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gets the tag on Oneil Cruz, overturning the original call of safe at first
JUNE 1 • MLB.COM
Pirates and Giants meet to decide series winner
The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesMAY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates face the Giants leading series 1-0
The Pittsburgh Pirates lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the San Francisco GiantsMAY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Motivated by 1st-inning error, Oneil Cruz puts on exit velo show in Pirates' win When Oneil Cruz dropped a first-inning pop-up, it left the Pirates shortstop disgruntled. More bluntly, Cruz was upset with himself, and it...
MAY 22 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Nick Gonzales' single in the 10th inning gives Pirates 7-6 victory over Giants
Nick Gonzales’ run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday nightMAY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cruz makes hard-hit history with TWO lasers over 120 mph Oneil Cruz has been a Statcast darling from the moment he was called up to the Pirates, but on Tuesday night he did something unprecedented....
MAY 22 • MLB.COM
Pirates bring 2-1 series advantage over Cubs into game 4
The Pittsburgh Pirates take a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the Chicago CubsMAY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates play the Cubs with 1-0 series lead
The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Chicago CubsMAY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'I just think his hard work is paying off': Adjustments leading to hot stretch at plate for Pirates' Oneil Cruz Ben Cherington has been heavily criticized in recent weeks for his patience shown throughout the Pirates’ struggle-filled season. And while...
MAY 16 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Cubs start 4-game series with the Pirates
The Chicago Cubs start a four-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on ThursdayMAY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers and Pirates meet in series rubber match
The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesMAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
