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Cruz’s Strikeout Surge and Injury Setback | Pittsburgh Pirates News
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Oneil Cruz was crushing it for the Pirates—batting .264 with 14 homers and 44 RBIs—before a hand injury derailed his breakout season. Despite leading the league in strikeouts (98 in 64 games), his power and contact improved dramatically, especially vs. lefties, making him a fantasy darling. Cruz credits offseason work and MLB experience for his growth, and while elite sluggers like Thome and Schwarber also strike out a lot, Cruz’s production proves strikeouts don’t have to derail success. Now sidelined through July, his absence has hurt the Pirates’ momentum—ironically, the only thing keeping him from a historic strikeout record.
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