CALL-UPS: September 28-October 4, 2021

Oneil Cruz (SS, PIT)

The players covered in this column are only those who still have rookie status as determined by MLB, and who have not already been written up earlier in 2021. Find previous Call-up profiles on the News tab of the player's PlayerLink page. 

Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney, Chris Blessing, Nick Richards, Matthew St-Germain, Andy Smith and Tanner Smith

 

October 3, 2021

Oneil Cruz (SS, PIT)
The Pirates have recalled the tall and athletic 22-year-old from Triple-A and he will likely start the last two games of the season. Cruz, a 6’7” 210 pound shortstop, continues to showcase his myriad tools in numerous ways. Some scouts and pundits believe he won’t stick at that position, but he has shown solid-average...

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