Oneil Cruz - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Pirates Avoid Worst With Oneil Cruz Injury DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Pirates missed center fielder Oneil Cruz with a long-term injury already this season, so his latest bust-up was a s...

19 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Sitting out despite clean MRI Cruz (knee) is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.

Impact Cruz was forced to exit Saturday's game with a left knee injury. The good news is an MRI came back negative, per Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com, but there's no reason to push Cruz to play during the regular-season finale. He will finish the 2026 campaign having hit .280/.368/.486 with 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases over just 97 contests.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Justin Verlander made a teary farewell, accompanied by his 7-year-old daughter as he left a major league mound for the final time in the Detroit Tigers’ 4-3 come-from-behind win ov...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Exits early Saturday Cruz was removed from Saturday's game against the Tigers due to an apparent injury, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.

Impact Cruz's knee seemed to be bothering him after his foot got stuck in the grass while he made a sliding catch in the first inning, and he was eventually taken out of the game in the third. The Pirates should provide more information on his status in the near future, but with just one game left on the schedule after Saturday, Pittsburgh may opt to keep him on the sidelines no matter what.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Paul Skenes set an impossible bar. The Pirates ace is undaunted after not meeting it in 2026

Pirates ace Paul Skenes finished an uneven 2026 season with a flourish

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Pirates Make Surprising Oneil Cruz Decision Before Cardinals Game PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have benefited greatly from center fielder Oneil Cruz in their lineup, which makes this latest lineup de...

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Exiting lineup versus lefty Cruz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cardinals.

Impact The lefty-swinging Cruz will retreat to the bench as the Cardinals send left-hander Matthew Liberatore to the bump. Jake Mangum will patrol center field and will bat ninth for the Pirates.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jones takes perfect game into the 6th, Pirates top Cardinals 2-0 for 5th straight win

Jared Jones allowed one hit in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to their first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 victory over St. Louis

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Oneil Cruz milestone is a reminder Pirates have barely seen his ceiling Oneil Cruz lost more than two months of his season to the injured list and still managed to put himself in the same sentence as Barry Bonds...

6 DAYS AGO • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates host the Cardinals, aim to extend home win streak

The Pittsburgh Pirates, on a four-game home winning streak, host the St. Louis Cardinals

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Pirates vs. Royals Takeaways: Oneil Cruz Shows What Could've Been PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates relied on their best players against the Kansas City Royals, and it was exactly what they needed. The Pi...

SEPTEMBER 20 • SI.COM

Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals

Rafael Flores Jr. hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and complete a series swe...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Pirates' Oneil Cruz Made Incredible Adjustment This Season PITTSBURGH — The scouting report on Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz for years was simple. The light-tower power was undeniable. The speed...

SEPTEMBER 20 • SI.COM

Brandon Lowe's go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5

Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Pirates may never have a better chance to extend Oneil Cruz than they do right now For years, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for Oneil Cruz to emerge as a cornerstone to build around. After last season's massive s...

SEPTEMBER 17 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Konnor Griffin's 2-run double highlights a 5-run second inning as Pirates hold off Brewers 7-4

Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee...

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Oneil Cruz Blast Breaks Pirates Franchise Home Run Record PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates lineup is displaying great power this season, and center fielder Oneil Cruz has been a large part of tha...

SEPTEMBER 17 • SI.COM

Tallies 19th homer Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Brewers.

Impact Cruz took Logan Henderson yard to lead off the fourth inning to record his 19th home run of the season. It was only his second time going yard in September, though Cruz has still managed to hit .319 with 11 RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases across his last 13 games.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Yelich's 2-run double rallies NL Central champion Brewers to 5-4 win over Pirates

Christian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Oneil Cruz is Key to Pirates Closing Wild Card Gap PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have just a few weeks remaining in their regular season. After dropping two out of three against the Ch...

SEPTEMBER 14 • SI.COM

Oneil Cruz is quietly showing what a full-season Silver Slugger campaign could look like in 2027 Oneil Cruz will not be winning the Louisville Silver Slugger Award in 2026. The reason (finally) isn't a lack of production, but rather a la...

SEPTEMBER 13 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates' Oneil Cruz Shows MLB-Best Power Against White Sox CHICAGO — Oneil Cruz is one of the most powerful hitters in baseball and he's shown that throughout his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cr...

SEPTEMBER 11 • SI.COM

Responsible for all scoring in victory Cruz went 3-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 2-0 win over the White Sox.

Impact Cruz knocked in both runs that were scored in the contest, drilling a solo homer to center field in the fourth inning and adding an RBI single in the eighth. He was also the only player to record multiple hits in the low-scoring affair. Cruz's long ball was his first since Aug. 25, though he did bat a healthy .326 during the 12 games between homers. Due to injury he's played just 84 contests so far but has put up big numbers, posting a career-best .848 OPS with 18 home runs, 56 runs, 62 RBI and 27 stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates Insider: Potential playoff push needs more 'mind-boggling stuff' from Oneil Cruz CHICAGO — Oneil Cruz unfurled his long, powerful limbs and stared. He knew it was gone. Everyone knew it was gone. A Statcast recalculation...

SEPTEMBER 11 • MLB.COM

Jones, Cruz power the Pirates to a 2-0 win over the White Sox

Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Oneil Cruz added a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-...

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

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