Cruz went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and an RBI on Saturday against the Reds. Nearly every hitter in the Pirates' lineup delivered counting stats in a 17-7 win, and Cruz contributed to significant rallies in the first and fourth innings. He's had a mediocre homestand across six games, going 6-for-24 with three RBI and six runs scored. Cruz has had a very impressive start to the season, though his 35.8 percent strikeout rate remains a significant red flag in his skills profile.
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Oneil Cruz Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/23L 5-2300000000020003/21W 8-3422100120011053/20L 8-1200000001050003/18W 3-1200000011060003/17L 10-2301100000041012/28W 5-2311000130030042/26W 6-4212110001040032/25L 3-1212200001021022/23L 6-2311100000051012/21W 8-231110000003101
Preseason Totals 277107102640355017 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/3W 1-0402200010041025/2W 17-7622200010080025/1W 9-1501010000080024/30L 5-3210000001050004/29L 5-4400000011090004/28L 11-7522100110060054/27L 4-2000000000000004/25W 6-35000000000100004/24W 6-0500000010060004/23L 6-1411000110090044/22L 2-1200000000060004/21L 5-1411100000051014/19W 6-3300000000080004/18L 8-7601010000060024/17W 3-1311000121050044/16L 8-7512110010042034/15W 2-0400000000070004/14L 5-4500000000080004/13W 12-1322200032051024/12L 7-6411000111091044/11W 4-3514310000053054/10W 2-0201100001041014/8L 8-2401010000030024/7W 7-1501010020090024/6L 5-0401100000051014/5W 8-2422100130180054/4W 3-2401100001080014/3W 5-4401100010050114/1W 8-3522100130080053/31W 8-3433100230050093/30L 2-0400000000070003/29W 4-3411100001090013/28L 4-2100000000020003/26L 11-7511100000011001
Regular Season Totals 134223521608259121711165
Oneil Cruz Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 928370.264226091112700.322Home 316210.25313506151350.319Away 612160.2819103061350.328Day 311230.32916405181360.397Night 617140.2006204031340.243March 2350.2783001000110.316April 723270.252155081102530.322May 0250.333410001060.333Opponent vs WSH 0 4 4 0.235 3 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 0.316 vs MIL 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs STL 1 2 3 0.231 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0.333 vs TB 1 2 2 0.154 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.267 vs SD 0 2 3 0.231 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.231 vs BAL 1 4 4 0.333 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 0.429 vs TEX 2 4 3 0.231 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0.231 vs CHC 1 1 6 0.545 4 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 0.643 vs NYM 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.273 vs CIN 3 8 10 0.357 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.357 Venue @ New York 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.273 @ Texas 2 4 3 0.231 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0.231 @ Cincinnati 3 6 5 0.385 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.385 @ Chicago 1 1 6 0.545 4 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 0.643 @ Milwaukee 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Pittsburgh 3 16 21 0.253 13 5 0 6 1 5 1 35 0.319
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Homers in return
Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during the Pirates' 11-7 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday. Cruz missed Monday's series opener due to an illness but was back in the lineup for Tuesday's contest, when he put the Pirates on the board with a solo homer off Kyle Leahy in the sixth inning. Cruz is in the midst of a breakout season and sits in the top-5 in the National League in home runs (nine), RBI (25) and stolen bases (10), though his 45 strikeouts are second-most in the NL behind James Wood (46).
Back in action Tuesday
Cruz (illness) is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cardinals. The 27-year-old was scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener due to an illness but is good to go for Tuesday's contest. Cruz has gone 0-for-10 with five strikeouts in his past two games but overall has been productive during the first month of the campaign with eight home runs, 10 steals, 24 RBI, 19 runs and an .838 OPS in 27 games.