Scouting Report: Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates | CF
Overall
Summary
Oneil Cruz is having an exceptional 2026 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the first MLB player to reach 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases. Through 39 games, he's slashing .255/.320/.473 with a .793 OPS, 10 home runs, 15 stolen bases (on 17 attempts), 29 RBI, and 31 runs scored. This represents a dramatic turnaround from a difficult 2025 season (.200 BA, .676 OPS). Recently moved to DH to focus on hitting, Cruz has been on a hot streak with multiple three-hit games and is in the 95th percentile in key batted-ball metrics including exit velocity, barrel rate, hard-hit rate, and bat speed. Manager Don Kelly praised his most recent game vs. Colorado as his best overall performance with the team.
Strengths
- Historic 10 HR/10 SB achievement - first in MLB this season
- Dramatic improvement from 2025 (.200 BA) to 2026 (.255 BA)
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