87
Oneil Cruz
#15
Outfielder
Bats L
Throws R
6'7", 248 lbs · Born Oct 4, 1998 · Debut 2021
.280
2026 AVG
20
2026 HR
265
Career RBI
1,959
Career PA
Upcoming Game
St. Louis Cardinals @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-09-24
Home Batting #4 8 Projected
Pittsburgh Pirates @
Detroit Tigers
2026-09-25
Away Batting #4 8 Projected
Detroit Tigers @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-09-26
Away Batting #4 8 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.429 HR2 OPS1.217
L7D
G5 AVG.429 HR2 OPS1.217
L14D
G11 AVG.357 HR3 OPS1.021
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.909
⚠️ Weak vs
Curve/Slurve
OPS 0.700
Career Stats
.242
AVG
1,959
PA
1,741
AB
422
H
79
2B
11
3B
80
HR
265
RBI
195
BB
629
K
101
SB
2026 Season
92
G
406
PA
357
AB
100
H
20
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Kansas City Royals | H | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | Kansas City Royals | H | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-09-18 | Kansas City Royals | H | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | Milwaukee Brewers | H | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | Milwaukee Brewers | H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Milwaukee Brewers | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | Chicago Cubs | A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Chicago Cubs | A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Chicago Cubs | A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | Chicago White Sox | A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | .429 | .455 | .762 | 1.217 |
| Last 14D | 11 | 47 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | .357 | .426 | .595 | 1.021 |
| Last 21D | 17 | 72 | 62 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | .323 | .417 | .500 | 0.917 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | .429 | .455 | .762 | 1.217 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 43 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | .368 | .442 | .632 | 1.074 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 272 | 233 | 60 | 16 | 36 | 85 | .258 | .364 | .498 | 0.862 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 134 | 124 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 51 | .323 | .373 | .476 | 0.849 | medium sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 41 | 195 | 180 | 41 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 69 | .228 | .287 | .394 |
| Slot 2 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .450 | .577 | .650 |
| Slot 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| Slot 4 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | .277 | .306 | .489 |
| Slot 5 | 24 | 103 | 85 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 32 | .318 | .437 | .565 |
| Slot 6 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | .417 | .650 | .667 |
| Slot 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | .429 | .429 | .128 |
| Slot 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 205 | 182 | 52 | 8 | 39 | 20 | 68 | .286 | .366 | .467 | 0.833 |
| Away | 46 | 201 | 175 | 48 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 68 | .274 | .368 | .514 | 0.882 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Kyle Leahy
Hitter Edge
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI | 40.1% | 94.2 | 18.8% | 0.394 | 0.909 | 208 |
| Slider/Sweeper SL/ST | 30.2% | 89.4 | 26.0% | 0.378 | 0.877 | 89 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 16.0% | 82.9 | 28.7% | 0.290 | 0.700 | 45 |
| Changeup CH | 13.6% | 88.6 | 35.0% | 0.322 | 0.745 | 62 |
wOBA and OPS are Oneil Cruz's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Oneil Cruz compare to other MLB hitters?
SB Rate
0.069
97th
OPS
0.857
95th
On-Base %
.367
94th
Slugging %
.490
92th
Batting Average
.280
91th
HR Rate
0.049
90th
Isolated Power
.210
87th
Walk Rate
11.1%
79th
BB/K Ratio
0.331
36th
Strikeout Rate
33.5%
4th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.909
PA208
K%27.4%
Whiff30.3%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.877
PA89
K%36.0%
Whiff47.7%
Changeup
OPS0.745
PA62
K%37.1%
Whiff58.7%
Curve/Slurve
Weak
OPS0.700
PA45
K%46.7%
Whiff53.0%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.435
PA20
K%40.0%
Whiff54.3%
Other/Unknown
OPS1.000
PA2
K%0.0%
Whiff0.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 208 | .315 | .409 | .500 | 0.909 | .185 | 27.4% | 12.0% | 8 | 64.2% | 15.0% | 30.3% | 34.7% | #389 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 89 | .291 | .371 | .506 | 0.877 | .215 | 36.0% | 11.2% | 5 | 44.7% | 12.8% | 47.7% | 32.0% | #228 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 62 | .246 | .306 | .439 | 0.745 | .193 | 37.1% | 8.1% | 3 | 41.2% | 11.8% | 58.7% | 36.2% | #277 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 45 | .182 | .200 | .500 | 0.700 | .318 | 46.7% | 2.2% | 4 | 45.5% | 31.8% | 53.0% | 34.6% | #323 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 20 | .059 | .200 | .235 | 0.435 | .176 | 40.0% | 15.0% | 1 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 54.3% | 31.3% | #338 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 28.6% | #101 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 121 | 0.910 | .181 | 27.3% | 31.4% | 63.4% | 14.1% | #360 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 54 | 0.721 | .123 | 33.3% | 47.7% | 41.9% | 9.7% | #387 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 61 | 0.701 | .076 | 32.8% | 25.7% | 72.7% | 12.1% | #581 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 62 | 0.745 | .193 | 37.1% | 58.7% | 41.2% | 11.8% | #279 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 35 | 1.129 | .367 | 40.0% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 18.8% | #103 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 26 | 1.438 | .500 | 15.4% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 25.0% | #122 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 31 | 0.613 | .291 | 54.8% | 59.5% | 38.5% | 30.8% | #372 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 20 | 0.435 | .176 | 40.0% | 54.3% | 37.5% | 0.0% | #333 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 12 | 1.060 | .454 | 25.0% | 41.2% | 62.5% | 37.5% | #114 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 2 | 0.000 | .000 | 50.0% | 42.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #179 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 2 | 1.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #67 | — |
| CSNo Data | Curve/Slurve | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
87
Oneil Cruz
CF · Pirates
World Baseball Classic Diamond
⇔ Wide Spread
Buy-Now
4.9k
Sell-Now Net
2.0k
Flip Profit
+2.2k
24h
+112 (+2.3%)
7d
-602 (-11.0%)
Power R
101
Arm Str
99
Speed
91
Contact R
80
Power L
62
Contact L
52
77
Oneil Cruz
CF · Pirates
Live Silver
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
666
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-7 (-1.0%)
7d
-13 (-1.9%)
Arm Str
99
Speed
86
Power R
70
Contact R
62
Power L
60
Contact L
45