Outfielders

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (757+ words) Oneil Cruz has been a polarizing player, to put it mildly, during his five-year tenure with the Pirates. But he has also become a better player, possibly an MVP-level player if his current trajectory continues. And that makes him a…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (224+ words) Oneil Cruz looked ready to use his great size advantage during a heated moment in Wednesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago, Ill. Benches and bullpen cleared in the seventh inning…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (415+ words) If the Pittsburgh Pirates had a healthy Oneil Cruz for the entirety of the 2026 season, there’s a very good chance that they’d be in a much different position in terms of the National League playoff race. Before Cruz landed on…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (450+ words) PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates need Oneil Cruz to produce on offense, but they also need him to make better decisions. Cruz reached a career milestone against the Los Angeles Angels with his 100th stolen base, but then also got caught stealing…...

1+ week, 16+ min ago   (521+ words) At this time last year, we were talking about whether or not it was time for the Pittsburgh Pirates to move on. The six-foot-seven specimen was full of tools, but his weak points were getting more glaring as he recorded…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (58+ words) Mon Valley Independent Pirates hope returns of Oneil Cruz, Konnor Griffin spark a long-shot playoff push Konnor Griffin watched from afar as Oneil Cruz returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates after missing two months with a left hand injury and picked…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (570+ words) PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates want to get the most out of Oneil Cruz for the rest of 2026 and will make sure to keep his bat in the lineup when they can. The Pirates placed Cruz at designated hitter and second…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (440+ words) Yes, I know: Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said before Sunday’s game that Oneil Cruz would get some “intentional days off” because he is coming off a fractured hand. Here’s the thing: That statement would make more sense — though still…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) To put it generously, August has not been kind to the Pittsburgh Pirates. They're 7-11 since the trade deadline, playing so poorly that they've hardly been able to deploy Luke Weaver in high-leverage situations out of the bullpen. A lot of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (667+ words) PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have been in need of a big swing, an important catch and just anything to get their offense going at times as of late and Oneil Cruz is doing just that. The Pirates center fielder had…...