With the arrival of Elly De La Cruz in Cincinnati, one other toolsy infielder has been considerably relegated in followers’ minds.
Nevertheless, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz stays supremely gifted and a bodily specimen in a position to do issues that no one else can do.
Take, for instance, what he achieved on Tuesday.
In the case of hitting the ball onerous, there isn’t any one like Cruz.
“Oneil Cruz recorded the hardest-hit ball in MLB this season TWICE in the identical recreation. 1st Inning: 120.4 mph. ninth Inning: 121.5 mph. He’s the primary participant within the Statcast Period to have a number of hits of 120.0+ in the identical recreation,” the Pirates tweeted.
Oneil Cruz recorded the hardest-hit ball in MLB this season TWICE in the identical recreation.
1st Inning ➡️ 120.4 mph
ninth Inning ➡️ 121.5 mphHe is the primary participant within the Statcast Period to have a number of hits of 120.0+ in the identical recreation. pic.twitter.com/neOrdtdf6Y
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) Could 22, 2024
Not solely did Cruz break 2024’s document for the hardest-hit ball, however a couple of minutes later, he broke the document he had established.
There aren’t any phrases to explain what he did to these balls, and whereas he didn’t fairly carry them sufficient for them to depart the yard, he ended the day going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
Cruz isn’t fairly having the elite yr De La Cruz is having fun with in Cincinnati, however he has been slowly enhancing and is as much as a .744 OPS.
He’s hitting .260 with 11 doubles, seven dwelling runs, and 4 stolen bases.
He’s second on the Pirates with 46 hits thus far, and is trending up.
Strikeouts (he has 63 to this date) are nonetheless an issue, however not less than he hasn’t stopped hitting the ball onerous.
When he does that, solely good issues occur and Tuesday was one other reminder of that.
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