PT TODAY: Pirates opt for Cruz control
Mar 30 2022
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| National League | American League | |
| Pirates | Oneil Cruz optioned | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates INF Oneil Cruz was optioned to Class AAA Indianapolis Tuesday, March 29. Source: MLB.com | |
| BHQ take: For those with Cruz in dynasty leagues or ones hoping for a contribution in 2022, you'll have to wait a little longer. Without taking service time into consideration, it's not a surprising move by PIT considering Cruz has just six games at the AAA level. Despite still being a little raw, he went 5-for-15 this spring with two HR and three RBI. The No. 1 prospect in the PIT system (9B rating) and Baseball HQ's No. 11 prospect has tremendous power/speed upside... |
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