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Oneil Cruz
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Pittsburgh Pirates#15 · CFActive

Oneil Cruz

Age 27
Contract Value $3,300,000/yr
Size 6' 7" · 248
Bats Left
From Nizao, Dominican Republic
97G · 419 PA
.280
AVG
.368
OBP
.486
SLG
.854
OPS
20
HR
67
RBI
2.7
WAR
77H-ScoreSTRONG

Contact quality and production lead the profile; plate discipline grades weak. 40th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works
Stats updated Oct 5, 3:35 AM ETLast game Sep 11 at CHC

Season overview

AVG
.28047th
OBP
.36827th
SLG
.48637th
OPS
.85425th
HR
2087th
RBI
6798th
BB%
11.4%84th
K%
33.8%440th
wOBA
.36927th
WAR
2.773rd
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Production9250
ELITE
Contact Quality9750
ELITE
Plate Discipline3750
WEAK
Volume7950
STRONG
Power8850
VERY STRONG
Splits8650
VERY STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%
Last 71.2471525.9%7.4%
Last 141.23811126.7%13.3%
Last 301.30972830.3%18.9%
Season.854186334.1%11.4%55.1%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile
Avg exit velocity94.9 mph100th
Barrel rate16.7%99th
Hard-hit rate55.1%98th
Launch angle6.3°
Pull / center / oppo41 / 39 / 19
Pitch-type performance
PitchAVGWhiffSLG
4-Seam Fastball.31828.3%.506
Slider.25041.8%.386
Changeup.27548.5%.490
Sinker.28622.5%.381
Curveball.18947.6%.486
Sweeper.32038.8%.600
Cutter.40027.8%.900
Best production: cutter and sweeper.
Highest whiff rate against: changeup and curveball.

Splits

vs handedness
vs RHP
.858
AVG .255
vs LHP
.849
AVG .315
+.009 OPS vs RHP
Home / away
Home
.802
AVG .274
Away
.896
AVG .280
+.094 OPS on the road
By monthOPS · HR · RBI
Sep.976111
Aug.92038
Jun1.19113
May.748415
Apr.817723
Mar.92723

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR
2026PITPittsburgh Pirates97.280.368.486.85420672.7
2025PITPittsburgh Pirates135.200.298.378.6762061
2024PITPittsburgh Pirates146.259.324.449.7732176
2023PITPittsburgh Pirates9.250.375.375.75014
2022PITPittsburgh Pirates87.233.294.450.7441754
2021PITPittsburgh Pirates2.333.333.6671.00013

Frequently asked

What is Oneil Cruz's 2026 batting line?+
.280/.368/.486 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI and 97 games — a .854 OPS.
What is his H-Score?+
77 out of 100, which we label strong. 40th among 459 qualified hitters. Contact quality and production lead the profile; plate discipline grades weak.
Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+
Right-handed: a .858 OPS versus a .849 OPS against left-handers.
What pitches give him trouble?+
Highest whiff rate against changeup and curveball. Best production against cutter and sweeper.