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Oneil Cruz

Pirates
Number #15
Position CF
Bats L
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 7"
Weight 248 lbs
Birth Place Nizao, Dominican Republic
Born Apr 10, 1998

Key Insights

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One opponent brings the best out of him

Cruz has hit .333/.333/.917 against Jacob deGrom in 12 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

4 for 12 with 2 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .502 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Jack Flaherty has struck Cruz out 6 times in 11 plate appearances, 54.5% of everything between them.

6 strikeouts in 11 plate appearances.
One club he never seems to get going against

Against the arms currently on the SEA, Cruz has hit .100 and slugged .133 over 32 plate appearances, his worst of any club.

3 hits, 0 home runs and 13 strikeouts, against a .447 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Cruz hits Shota Imanaga harder than anyone: 106.6 mph off the bat, against a median of 92.8 across the pitchers he has faced.

8 plate appearances with tracked contact.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the LAA, Cruz has hit .341 and slugged .732 over 42 plate appearances, his best of any club.

14 hits, 4 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .447 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This opponent takes the sting out of his bat

Cruz cannot get the barrel to Zack Wheeler: 68.7 mph off the bat against him, against a median of 92.8 across the pitchers he has faced.

9 plate appearances with tracked contact.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 10, 1998
Birth Place Nizao, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 7"
Weight 248 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R