The Pittsburgh Pirates relied on their very best to take down Kansas City.

The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder persevered and excelled in a difficult 2026 season. Tuesday night started as an old school pitcher’s duel as the Cardinals Andre Pallante and the Pirates Jared Jones were throwing a lot of balls that were missing bats.

The baseball star’s case was dismissed after the families of the deceased were allegedly paid to withdraw claims made against him

The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder persevered and excelled in a difficult 2026 season.

Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Royals on Sunday.

Six years ago, Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder and shortstop Oneil Cruz faced criminal charges for his involvement in a motor vehicle crash in his native Dominican Republic that killed three people riding on a motorcycle.

They're the Pirates’ two biggest players, both with freakish builds and skills and the ability to control the pace and trajectory of a game. Paul Skenes and Oneil Cruz, of course. With Pittsburgh badly needing another win,

Oneil Cruz went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI on Thursday evening, leading the Pirates to a 2-0 victory over the White Sox.

Pittsburgh Pirates star Oneil Cruz allegedly hired a fixer who arranged to pay off the families of three victims killed while riding a motorcycle in 2020 in exchange for not pushing for criminal or civil action.

Oneil Cruz unfurled his long, powerful limbs and stared. He knew it was gone. Everyone knew it was gone. A Statcast recalculation would cost Cruz 34 feet in home run distance, but let’s be honest: There’s usually plenty to spare.

Cruz is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Cardinals. The lefty-swinging Cruz will retreat to the bench as the Cardinals send left-hander Matthew Liberatore to the bump. Jake Mangum will patrol center field and will bat ninth for the Pirates.