![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/06/0d62a-16557738155572-1920.jpg)
Watch: Pittsburgh Pirates 6' 7” shortstop Oneil Cruz records
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](http://res.cloudinary.com/ybmedia/image/upload/c_crop,h_480,w_1200,x_0,y_91/c_fill,f_auto,h_320,q_auto,w_800/v1/m/8/1/81c3f111dade1fd3ad5eea7986e529ba08acb2bb/usatsi_21289067_168388303_lowres.jpg)
Oneil Cruz: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://insidethebucsbasement.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/img_2431.jpg)
Open Auditions Being Held: The Future Centerfielder of the
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/aqpecjeclgjoznyt7l4p.jpg)
Predicting 2022 debuts for Top 100 prospects
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d3Ewsoe7XmE/maxresdefault.jpg)
Oneil Cruz is a physical specimen 👀 #shorts
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Frumbunter-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1307497063-850x560-2a3d14a9bfde07c8d8bb5e583c2ea7a3.jpg)
Pittsburgh Pirates: The Arguments to Keep Oneil Cruz at Shortstop
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2022/08/24/65791a8e-11b6-46a0-a505-e85bd34db834/thumbnail/1200x675/57bbc72a95f43804fd2b5b29eb6a81f1/oneil-cruz-getty-1.png)
WATCH: Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz rockets 122.4-mph single for
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://cdn.mlbtraderumors.com/files/2023/04/OneilCruz-2023-1024x683.jpg)
Oneil Cruz Won't Return This Season - MLB Trade Rumors
![Oneil Cruz has come out of the gates a better defensive shortstop](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2022/02/24/7fdd787c-ef23-469a-a416-8ba06b1dc10b/thumbnail/1200x675/89c8077e82ae13761e462e7b63764f4c/oneil-cruz.png)
Pirates calling up top prospect Oneil Cruz, a 6-foot-7 shortstop