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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz wasn’t happy with his stats at the plate during the 2025 season, so he set out during the offseason to change his hitting approach. It is no coincidence that he is bouncing back this season with a .264/.322/.500 slash line and nine home runs, as he was working hard at […] The post How Pirates’ Oneil Cruz changed his hitting approach after 2025 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Two of the more prominent figures in Pennsylvania today converged in PNC Park. Punxsutawney Phil, the most important and recognizable groundhog on the planet, was in town to participate in the ceremonial first pitch ahead of Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. While taking a break from his duties, the famous […] The post Watch Pirates’ Oneil Cruz feed Punxsutawney Phil a banana appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Pittsburgh Pirates removed outfielder Oneil Cruz from the lineup.
The Milwaukee Brewers came up just short in their Saturday matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3. However, starter Jacob Misiorowski managed to further etch his name into the history books. His strikeout pitch on Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz clocked in at 102.7 miles per hour. Misiorowski broke the previous strikeout velicty record set by Detroit […] The post Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski breaks Tarik Skubal’s 102.6 mph strikeout record appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The hot bats are cooling off and the underperformers are starting to break through. A month into the season, we are starting to see some normalcy set in throughout major league baseball. We are late enough into the season that managers are getting fired and/or are on the hot seat. Some phenoms are ...
Let’s be honest: April baseball is a minefield of lies. We’ve all been burned by the "best shape of his life" narrative or that guy who hits four homers in a week and then disappears into the witness protection program. But if you view MLB from afar — like a drone over the landscape — you can ...
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz got 65-foot helping hand from Wrigley Field wind sportingnews.com
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s wife Nathalie gushes over Oneil Cruz's spouse Lovely's eye-catching outfit at Pirates vs Orioles game Sportskeeda
The Pittsburgh Pirates took center stage in a heated moment Tuesday night as manager Don Kelly argued his ejection during a tense matchup vs. the Cincinnati Reds. While Pittsburgh secured an 8–3 victory, the eighth inning created drama that briefly shifted focus away from the scoreboard. Kelly watched momentum change shift as the Reds launched […] The post Pirates manager Don Kelly gets money’s worth before ejection vs. Reds appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the bright young stars in all of baseball in ace Paul Skenes. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, the reigning NL Cy Young winner was chased early in his Opening Day start against the New York Mets, getting pulled after only recording two outs and giving up five earned runs. After posting an Read more... The post Pirates broadcasters call out Oneil Cruz’s ‘lackadaisical’ effort appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Proposed blockbuster Pirates trade sees Pittsburgh land $426 million three-time MVP, would be major upgrade over Oneil Cruz after disastrous 2026 start sportingnews.com
Oneil Cruz was back in center field for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, but his play there still raised a few concerns. Cruz caught a fly ball with a runner on first and one out in the second inning of Sunday’s game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, N.Y. He … The post Oneil Cruz gets questioned for his defensive effort appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a decision on center fielder Oneil Cruz.
Oneil Cruz found himself in the crosshairs of irate Pittsburgh Pirates fans on Thursday after his fielding blunders against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. After the game, he tried to put the blame for his errors on something that’s over 90 million miles away. “Just the sun was right in … The post Oneil Cruz assigns blame for his brutal misplays against the Mets appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Paul Skenes is not too worried about his last outing against the Mets.
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes reacted to his rough first outing to open the 2026 MLB season against the New York Mets. The post Pirates’ Paul Skenes Fires Clear Message on Rough 2026 Opening Day appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Joel Embiid did not like what he was seeing from his fellow Pennsylvania professional sports athlete. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost during Thursday’s Opening Day to the New York Mets. The Mets pounced on Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes in the first inning, resulting in Skenes stunningly being pulled after recording just two outs. New York would … The post Joel Embiid takes a shot at Oneil Cruz over his Opening Day blunders appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A good argument can be made that Paul Skenes is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has been in the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates for two seasons and he has been selected to pitch in the All-Star Game twice. He won the Cy Young Award after his second season. "You've gotta […] The post Why Paul Skenes isn’t worried after brutal Opening Day start for Pirates appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Paul Skenes was removed early from his Opening Day start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, and the play of Oneil Cruz in center field is a big reason why. Cruz misplayed consecutive balls in center field in the first inning of the Pirates’ game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, … The post Oneil Cruz makes brutal blunders on Opening Day appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Early jitters: Pittsburgh Pirates CF Oneil Cruz commits consecutive first-inning errors sportingnews.com
The biggest story of this early Opening Day was that Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes was run out of the game against the New York Mets in the very first inning. Skenes is one of the best pitchers in the sport, but was unable to pitch one inning as his control was off, and […] The post Pat McAfee crashes out after Pirates’ Paul Skenes gets pulled on Opening Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.
