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Oneil Cruz
CF · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | CF |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Height | 6′ 7″ |
| Weight | 248 lbs |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthplace | Nizao, Dominican Republic |
| MLB Debut | 2021-10-02 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 53 | 240 | .265 | 11 | 35 | 17 | 35.0% | 7.5% | .329 | .461 | .790 |
| MLB Career | 432 | 1793 | .237 | 71 | 233 | 90 | 32.2% | 9.4% | .312 | .430 | .742 |
Statcast
96.4 mph
Avg Exit Velo
119.0 mph
Max Exit Velo
15.0%
Barrel%
63.2%
Hard Hit%
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 2026-05-25 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 2026-05-24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 2026-05-23 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 2026-05-22 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 |
| 2026-05-21 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 |
| 2026-05-20 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| 2026-05-19 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .264 |
| 2026-05-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| 2026-05-16 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 |
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 475 | 431 | 85 | 14 | 54 | 37 | 184 | .197 | .265 | .350 | .615 |
| vs Right | 1318 | 1172 | 295 | 57 | 179 | 131 | 393 | .252 | .329 | .459 | .788 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 915 | 815 | 217 | 35 | 142 | 86 | 260 | .266 | .339 | .470 | .809 |
| Away Games | 878 | 788 | 163 | 36 | 91 | 82 | 317 | .207 | .284 | .388 | .672 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 775 | 680 | 159 | 33 | 92 | 85 | 242 | .234 | .320 | .428 | .748 |
| Night Games | 1018 | 923 | 221 | 38 | 141 | 83 | 335 | .239 | .306 | .431 | .737 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 1018 | 919 | 208 | 38 | 38 | 91 | 327 | .226 | .302 | .410 | .712 |
| Runners On | 775 | 684 | 172 | 33 | 195 | 77 | 250 | .251 | .325 | .456 | .781 |
| Scoring Position | 460 | 394 | 99 | 19 | 157 | 53 | 156 | .251 | .335 | .442 | .777 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 1062 | 959 | 236 | 49 | 140 | 94 | 337 | .246 | .315 | .465 | .780 |
| Reliever | 731 | 644 | 144 | 22 | 93 | 74 | 240 | .224 | .306 | .377 | .683 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting First | 689 | 619 | 143 | 28 | 81 | 63 | 230 | .231 | .306 | .425 | .731 |
| Batting Second | 28 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | .227 | .393 | .727 | 1.120 |
| Batting Third | 377 | 337 | 89 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 105 | .264 | .334 | .433 | .767 |
| Batting Fourth | 164 | 148 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 46 | .196 | .256 | .385 | .641 |
| Batting Fifth | 194 | 174 | 41 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 56 | .236 | .304 | .420 | .724 |
| Batting Sixth | 144 | 125 | 28 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 54 | .224 | .319 | .368 | .687 |
| Batting Seventh | 131 | 120 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 48 | .258 | .321 | .500 | .821 |
| Batting Eighth | 62 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 30 | .259 | .355 | .519 | .874 |
| Batting Ninth | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Tm | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HardHit% | Barrel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | PIT | 50.4% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 3.0% | 33.8% | 60.0% | 43.3% | 75.9% | 45.6% | 62.6% | 96.4 | 119.0 | 6.1 | 63.2% | 15.0% |
Transaction History
2026-04-16CF Oneil Cruz changed number to 15.
2026-04-15CF Oneil Cruz changed number to 42.
2025-09-16CF Oneil Cruz changed number to 15.
2025-09-15CF Oneil Cruz changed number to 21.
2025-08-26Pittsburgh Pirates activated CF Oneil Cruz from the 7-day injured list.
2025-08-23Pittsburgh Pirates sent CF Oneil Cruz on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
2025-08-13Pittsburgh Pirates placed CF Oneil Cruz on the 7-day injured list. Concussion.
2025-04-16OF Oneil Cruz changed number to 15.
2025-04-15OF Oneil Cruz changed number to 42.
2023-11-06Pittsburgh Pirates activated 3B Oneil Cruz from the 60-day injured list.
2023-04-11Pittsburgh Pirates transferred 3B Oneil Cruz from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left ankle fracture.
2023-04-10Pittsburgh Pirates placed 3B Oneil Cruz on the 10-day injured list. Left ankle fracture.
2022-06-20Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 3B Oneil Cruz, and from Indianapolis Indians.
2022-03-29Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 3B Oneil Cruz to Indianapolis Indians.
2021-12-033B Oneil Cruz changed number to 15.
2021-10-02Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 3B Oneil Cruz from Indianapolis Indians.
2021-09-203B Oneil Cruz assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2021-08-20Altoona Curve activated 3B Oneil Cruz from the 7-day injured list.
2021-07-06Altoona Curve placed 3B Oneil Cruz on the 7-day injured list.
2021-04-303B Oneil Cruz assigned to Altoona Curve from Pirates Alternate Training Site.
2021-03-16Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 3B Oneil Cruz to Pirates Alternate Training Site.
2021-03-16Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 3B Oneil Cruz.
2021-03-16Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 3B Oneil Cruz.
2020-09-28Pittsburgh Pirates recalled SS Oneil Cruz from Pirates Alternate Training Site.
2020-07-18SS Oneil Cruz assigned to Pirates Alternate Training Site from Altoona Curve.
2020-03-09Pittsburgh Pirates optioned SS Oneil Cruz to Altoona Curve.
2019-11-20Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of Oneil Cruz from Altoona Curve.
2019-07-30SS Oneil Cruz assigned to Altoona Curve from Bradenton Marauders.
2019-06-30Bradenton Marauders activated SS Oneil Cruz from the 7-day injured list.
2019-06-24sent SS Oneil Cruz on a rehab assignment to GCL Pirates.
2019-04-28Bradenton Marauders placed SS Oneil Cruz on the 7-day injured list. Right foot fracture.
2019-04-23SS Oneil Cruz assigned to Bradenton Marauders from Pirates Extended Spring Training.
2019-04-17SS Oneil Cruz assigned to Pirates Extended Spring Training from Bradenton Marauders.
2019-04-02SS Oneil Cruz assigned to Bradenton Marauders from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2019-02-25SS Oneil Cruz assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2018-08-15Oneil Cruz roster status changed by West Virginia Power.
2017-08-03West Virginia Power activated SS Oneil Cruz.
2017-07-31Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Tony Watson to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Angel German and 3B Oneil Cruz.
2017-07-313B Oneil Cruz assigned to West Virginia Power.
2017-04-033B Oneil Cruz assigned to Great Lakes Loons from DSL Dodgers1.
2016-06-033B Oneil Cruz assigned to DSL Dodgers1.
2015-07-02Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Oneil Cruz to a minor league contract.