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Oneil Cruz SS
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Scouted by Ricky Conti (Sep 25, 2019)
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Birth Date	10-4-1998
Height	6' 7"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	26 years, 6 months, 6 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2016	DDO	Rk	DSL	55	211	.237	.330	.317	.382	101	6.7	6.2	0.6	146	3.8	0.0	6.4	1.7
2017	GRL	A	MID	89	375	.252	.324	.384	.323	97	-1.1	10.5	1.3	83	-9.1	3.2	-6.7	-0.1
2017	WVA	A	SAL	16	63	.262	.323	.383	.323	102	0.4	1.8	0.2	78	0.6	1.0	-1.3	0.2
2018	WVA	A	SAL	103	443	.248	.314	.376	.346	99	17.2	12.4	5.6	130	-5.9	2.5	13.0	2.9
2019	BRD	A+	FSL	35	145	.237	.303	.352	.374	99	9	3.9	1.8	152	2.2	0.1	6.9	1.6
2019	ALT	AA	EAS	35	136	.235	.308	.360	.365	97	3.9	3.5	1.6	121	2.9	1.1	2.8	1.3
2019	PIR	Rk	GCL	3	11	.258	.367	.345	.667	105	3	0.3	0.2	209	-0.2	0.3	1.1	0.2

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF
2016	DDO	Rk	DSL	211	187	28	55	18	5	0	83	23	22	44	11	5	.294	.367	.444	.150	1
2017	GRL	A	MID	375	342	51	82	9	1	8	117	36	28	110	8	7	.240	.293	.342	.102	5
2017	WVA	A	SAL	63	55	9	12	2	1	2	22	8	8	22	0	0	.218	.317	.400	.182	0
2018	WVA	A	SAL	443	402	66	115	25	7	14	196	59	34	100	11	5	.286	.343	.488	.201	4
2019	ALT	AA	EAS	136	119	14	32	8	3	1	49	17	15	35	3	1	.269	.346	.412	.143	2
2019	BRD	A+	FSL	145	136	21	41	6	1	7	70	16	8	38	7	3	.301	.345	.515	.213	0
2019	PIR	Rk	GCL	11	10	0	6	1	0	0	7	1	1	1	1	0	.600	.636	.700	.100	0

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YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
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Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
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Compensation

Years	Description	Salary
1 yr	Previous	$720,000
1 yr	Total	$720,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
0 y 110 d	Republik Sports	1 year/$720,000 (2023)

Details
1 year/$720,000 (2023). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23. 1 year (2022). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22. 2021 2020. Contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/19. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/17. Signed by LA Dodgers 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic. $950,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
90^o	386	39	79	14	2	13	44	15	119	2	1	.215	.244	.370	56	-4.5	SS -1	-0.6
80^o	365	34	72	13	2	12	40	13	115	2	1	.206	.234	.358	47	-9.2	SS -1	-1.1
70^o	350	32	65	12	1	11	37	12	112	2	1	.194	.221	.334	41	-12.3	SS -1	-1.4
60^o	337	29	60	11	1	10	34	11	109	2	1	.186	.211	.319	36	-14.6	SS -1	-1.6
50^o	325	27	55	10	1	9	32	10	106	2	1	.176	.201	.301	31	-16.7	SS -1	-1.8
40^o	313	25	51	9	1	9	30	9	103	1	1	.169	.192	.296	27	-18.5	SS -1	-2.0
30^o	300	23	47	8	1	8	28	9	100	1	1	.163	.187	.280	21	-20.2	SS -1	-2.2
20^o	285	21	43	8	1	7	25	8	96	1	1	.157	.180	.270	15	-22.0	SS -1	-2.4
10^o	264	18	36	6	1	6	22	7	91	1	1	.141	.163	.243	7	-24.0	SS -1	-2.6
Weighted Mean	329	28	57	10	1	10	33	11	107	2	1	.180	.207	.313	33	-16.0	SS -1	-1.8

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2022-01-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You're starting a team from scratch. Who would take first, second and third among Shane Baz, Oneil Cruz and Jarred Kelenic, and why? Thank you for all you do. (Diogo J from Liverpool, England)	Maaaaaaaaan, I think I'll just go with our rankings and take Baz here. I know he's a pitcher but he feels a bit less volatile than Cruz, and while I think Kelenic will be fine long term, it's tough to take a corner outfielder that struggled as badly as he did in the majors against the other two options (with the caveat that the others haven't really had a chance to fail in MLB). (Top 101 chat w/Jeffrey Paternostro)
2020-09-25 16:00:00 (link to chat)	In a 14 team weekly h2h dynasty points league which of these players would you roster going into next season for a club well-positioned to win now and going forward - Nate Lowe, Hunter Dozier, Randy Arozarena and Jake Cronenworth are all currently on my roster. Available are Hampson, A Riley, McMahon, Jesus Aguilar, Jared Walsh, Brendan Rodgers, Willie Calhoun and Leody Taveras. I am also currently rostering Oneil Cruz and wondering if I should hold on a bit longer given his uncertain legal status. My current prospects include Vaughn Brujan Cruz and KRobInson. Prospects still available include Alek Thomas Brennen Davis Jordan Groshans and Corbin Carroll. Thanks for considering the question, Dylan (dylanrox from Philly)	Some very enticing options there. For the MLBers, I really like Calhoun and Taveras--they'll be on a bad Texas team next year, but they should be centerpieces in that lineup. I would get in on Riley; the power upside is worthwhile even if the average will kind of suck. And I'd get in on Rodgers as well--we just haven't seen a healthy version of him for an extended run in the majors. Hampson and McMahon haven't really wowed, even with the Coors advantage, Walsh feels a bit flash-in-the-pan (but I'm prepared to be wrong there!), and Aguilar could be OK for a couple more years, but his skills should be easy enough to find. Of the prospects, I am heavy into Carroll, though I like all those names. I'd probably wait on Cruz's situation for a few weeks before cutting, but it isn't looking good right now. (Jon Hegglund)
2020-07-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With the short season, any hopes for possibly seeing large adult son Oneil Cruz play any major league games? Or does he still need development? I've read his defense is still spotty (Arky Vaughn's Ghost from Washington DC)	I think he's at least a year away. No reason for Pittsburgh to get aggressive with his playing time in a season they aren't planning or likely to be competitive in, I think. Plus, I earnestly don't think he's ready yet. (Craig Goldstein)
2020-05-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Long term how do you see the pirates middle infield between Newman,O’Neil, peguero and cole tucker (Bob prince from Pittsburgh)	Oneil Cruz is a bit of a unicorn. It's unclear whether he'll make enough contact to matter, or whether he can play an acceptable shortstop, but no one in the Pirates' organization has a higher upside than Cruz. I'd feel more comfortable projecting him at third; even then, though, there are so many question marks. Plus, does Ke'Bryan Hayes hit enough to lock down the hot corner anyway? I really like Peguero and would take him over Newman or Tucker. (J.P. Breen)
2020-04-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I’ve read about O’Neil Cruz upside. Realistically though it’s hard to imagine someone with a 6’7” frame able the cover SS at the ML level. Particularly if his frame continues to fill out. Could he be headed for RF and a Dave Parker type comp? Does he show the ability to improve the strike zone judgement? Thanks for you insight. (CubbieBear from Chi-Town)	Last week, I made this note about Cruz: "Oneil Cruz actually may be able to stick at shortstop long-term despite his unheard of height (6-foot-7) for the position. He has a huge arm, excellent range, and solid actions. There certainly is still a chance Cruz ultimately profiles at third base or right field, but the industry has more and more confidence in his ability to stick at the 6." Of course, the odds of Cruz sticking at shortstop remain long simply because the tallest player to ever play shortstop was Cal Ripken Jr. at 6-foot-4. Three extra inches is a tall order (pun intended). However, that is the same thing people said about Ripken Jr. forty years ago. I do think Cruz will stick at shortstop and shock the baseball world. If he does not, he has easy fallback positions at 3B and RF. Meanwhile, Cruz probably will always suffer plenty of swing-and-miss given those long levers. He has shown the ability to make adjustments and he did improve his walk rate to 11% in a brief 35-game run in Double-A last year. I think he will have fine strike zone judgment in the end. I just expect 25%+ strikeouts as close to a given. Cruz is also no Dave Parker, who had a special hit tool. (Jesse Roche)

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