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Cruz is hitting .236 this season while leading the league in stolen bases (10) and the Pirates in home runs (five). The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the City of Angels for six games to play the Angels and Dodgers on their first west coast trip.

Oneil Cruz News / Fastball on SI / April 19

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz Joins Exclusive List With Historic Start to Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates' lack of run support for Paul Skenes defined their 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, but there were some bright spots that came out of the defeat.

Oneil Cruz News / Fastball on SI / April 18

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz is First Player in Baseball History to Accomplish This Feat

Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz hit a game-winning home run on Thursday to beat the Washington Nationals, raising his stat line to historic levels through his first 17 games of the year.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Fastball on SI / April 17

Pittsburgh Pirates Slugger Makes Rare Team History in Shutout Victory on Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz made some rare team history on Thursday afternoon as the Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 at PNC Park. Per

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Field Level Media / April 16

Oneil Cruz's grand slam powers Pirates past Nationals

Oneil Cruz hit his first career grand slam and Bailey Falter threw seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the visiting Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Clemson Tigers on SI / April 12

Clemson Star Goes To Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025 MLB Mock Draft

The Clemson Tigers have one of the top MLB draft prospects and he could be playing himself into a top 10 selection. In the most recent mock draft from Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter, Tigers outfielder Cam Cannarella went No.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Just Baseball / April 9

Oneil Cruz is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Greatest Enigma

So far this season, things have gone quite differently than the Pittsburgh Pirates had hoped. Their bullpen virtually collapsed in the first series of the year, their offense hasn’t been consistently productive, and they just haven’t played sound, fundamental baseball all year long.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Fastball on SI / April 1

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, Isiah Kiner-Falefa Combine For Historic Start to Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been far and away the most dangerous team on the basepaths this season, with two main players leading the way. Entering Tuesday's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays, center fielder Oneil Cruz led all of MLB with five stolen bases.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Fastball on SI / April 1

Pittsburgh Pirates Star Oneil Cruz Joins Pair of Hall of Famers in History

The Pittsburgh Pirates are out to a 1-4 start on the season, but it's not because of the efforts of Oneil Cruz, that's for sure. Through the first five games of the season, Cruz is out to a historic start, pairing himself with multiple Hall of Famers in the record books.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Fastball on SI / March 30

Oneil Cruz Does Something Not Seen in Last 112 Years of Pittsburgh Pirates History

The Pittsburgh Pirates were beaten by the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 5-4 contest in 12 innings. With the loss, the Pirates are now 1-2 on the season while the Marlins move to 2-1.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Field Level Media / March 28

Oneil Cruz (2-run HR), Pirates fend off Marlins

Oneil Cruz slugged a two-run home run, stole a base and scored twice, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / March 27

Pirates already showing how they will waste Paul Skenes this season

The rest of the Pirates did what they do best — and did so many times in his rookie season — and completely crumbled as soon as Skenes left the game.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / LWOSports.com / March 21

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates O/U: Why the Pirates Will Hit the OVER

It’s been a long road for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last few years. The last time they made the postseason was in 2015. Since then, they’ve only mustered up one winning season and that was in 2018 when they went 82-79.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 5

Pirates Recap: Cruz’s Thunderous Blast First of Back-to-Back Homers

Consecutive blasts from the heart of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup proved to be the difference in their 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / February 19

Pirates’ Outfield Alignment Could Be out of Line

Pitching and defense go hand in hand. That’s a baseball cliché because it’s true. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ strength going into the upcoming season is its starting pitching.

MLB News / Just Baseball / February 18

Fantasy Baseball 2025: Outfield Sleepers

When it comes to fantasy baseball, and fantasy sports in general, everyone is always trying to find the next potential star player who nobody else is aware of.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / February 5

Pirates Position Group Breakdown: One Glaring Hole Remains in Outfield

This is one in a series of breaking down the Pittsburgh Pirates position groups leading up to spring training. The good news is that the Pittsburgh Pirates have two-thirds of their outfield settled by two of their best hitters.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / January 28

It has never felt more hopeless for the Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have not given their fans many reasons for optimism over the past 40-plus seasons. Since their last World Series appearance in 1979, the Pirates have made just six playoff appearances, and have finished with a winning record only 11 times.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Just Baseball / January 16

Will Playing Center Field Unlock the Best Version of Oneil Cruz?

Back in August of 2024, the Pittsburgh Pirates officially decided to move their promising young shortstop Oneil Cruz to center field. This move didn’t come as much of a surprise, as the team had flirted with the idea of shifting Cruz to the outfield during his time in the minor leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / January 9

Pirates All 40: Oneil Cruz Primed for a Breakout Season

This is one in a series of stories breaking down members of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster . Oneil Cruz is as unique as it comes in Major League Baseball.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / January 8

Oneil Cruz Ranked Ninth-Best Center Fielder by MLB Network

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz is the ninth-best center fielder in the game in MLB Network’s rankings. The network revealed its rankings Tuesday night during an edition of its Top 10 Right Now series.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / October 5

It Wasn’t Perfect, But Oneil Cruz Proved Me Wrong

I must admit, I didn’t have very high expectations for Oneil Cruz in center field after the Pittsburgh Pirates decided to move him from his natural shortstop position to the outfield.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 21

Elly De La Cruz, Reds look to steal another win from Pirates

At 22 years old and in only his second major league season, Elly De La Cruz is already in the history books. With his big-league-leading 65th stolen base in an 8-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds shortstop became the third player in the modern era to record 100 stolen bases in his first two seasons.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / March 13, 2024

Oneil Cruz proves he is ready to carry Pirates offense

Oneil Cruz proves he is ready to carry the Pirates offense

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / June 3, 2023

Injured Pirates star hands out his own bobblehead to fans

Cruz had the perfect opportunity to hang out at the gate and personally hand out his bobblehead to incoming fans before their game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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