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Oneil Cruz Shows Off His Confidence With An Intense Quote

By Andres Chavez June 22, 2022 @andres_chavez13

Oneil Cruz #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates after scoring on a sacrifice fly in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs during the game at PNC Park on June 20, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

 

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is just what MLB needed.

The young phenom can hit the ball extremely hard while showing elite sprint speeds.

Oh, and he already broke the record for hardest throw by an infielder this season, at 96 mph, in his first game of the 2022 season in MLB.

He is 6-foot-7, and athletic enough to play a good shortstop.

He is a physical specimen: just what younger audiences wanted to see; and just what a dormant franchise like the Pirates were looking for.

If his physical gifts weren’t enough, he is also confidence in his abilities.

How can he not be, with those traits?

MLB’s official Twitter account posted some quotes by him: Cruz told The Athletic that “you are going to see a lot of balls hit hard and a lot of balls traveling very far.”

Oneil Cruz is not lacking confidence. 👀

(Via @TheAthleticMLB) pic.twitter.com/wPKStZyqRF

— MLB (@MLB) June 22, 2022

We like the swagger!

It’s just a couple of games since he has been called up, but Cruz already has a .333 average and a stolen base, not to mention his five RBI.

 

He Still Has Room For Improvement

His stint in the minor leagues this year was successful, although not otherworldly.

He hit .232/.336/.422 with nine home runs and 11 stolen base with the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, in 247 plate appearances.

He didn’t have a strikeout issue, but his overall offensive output can certainly improve with time and experience.

At peak, it’s not difficult to see 35 or 40-homer seasons with his immense raw power, but he will have to develop s a hitter first.

He needs to differentiate balls and strikes, and that will likely take some time.

Once he improves his plate discipline and learns to lay off balls and take advantage of hittable pitches, his numbers could be video-game-like.

Cruz is one of the most exciting things that has happened to the Pirates in a long time.

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Filed Under: MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors And News (Updated Daily) Tagged With: Pittsburgh Pirates

About Andres Chavez

Sportswriter, fantasy sports enthusiast. Covering MLB, NBA, and NFL from every possible angle.

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