Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 in the loss to the Guardians with a home run, one RBI, two runs scored, one walk, and one strikeout.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s game, Cruz has a .230 batting average with five home runs and 11 RBI across 18 games this season. He has three homers over his past seven games for the Pirates.

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 in a win over the Nationals with a home run, one run scored, one RBI, one stolen base, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s victory, Cruz boasts a .228 batting average with 10 RBI and four home runs over 17 games this season. He has also added nine stolen bases and zero caught stealing. The shortstop-turned-centerfielder seems to be putting it all together. His quality-of-contact metrics are superb, and his walk rate is up to 15.5%. Fantasy managers should be happy with what he's shown so far.

Oneil Cruz went 2-for-4 in win over the Nationals with a home run, four RBI, and one run scored.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s victory, Cruz now has a .222 batting average with three home runs and nine RBI across 16 games this season. Cruz's grand slam helped propel the Pirates to the win. The 26-year-old will look to build on his performance after struggling with a .200 average over his last seven games.

Oneil Cruz went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Pirates’ 3-0 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Cruz continues to flash pop but remains inconsistent, now batting .200 with two homers, five RBI, and eight strikeouts over 50 at-bats. His upside is clear, but fantasy managers will have to ride the volatility unless he begins to find more consistent contact.

Oneil Cruz is in the starting lineup for the Pirates against the Reds.

Fantasy Impact

The left-handed Cruz slots into center field, batting third Sunday against RHP Hunter Greene, amping up the power for the Pirates’ outfield.