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Pirates Starter Tagged As Best Available By MLB Insider As Deadline Nears
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 24 – Pirates are open to trade offers for Oneil Cruz but only if the proposal is compelling, despite his career-low .215 batting average and 31 stolen bases this season.
- Wednesday night, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com said teams have reached out to the Pirates to inquire about Oneil Cruz, who they are open to trading, but only for an incredible offer.
- Having cycled through rebuilds without offensive gains, and with the July 31, 2025 trade deadline looming, GM Ben Cherington remains under pressure.
- Through 2028, Oneil Cruz is under team control and has a.215/.735 OPS this season, highlighting season context.
- According to Feinsand, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand noted the Pirates said a Cruz trade is 'unlikely', adding they would only consider an incredible offer.
- As the trade deadline approaches, the Pirates expect to be active, fielding offers on Cruz while focusing on other players, according to reports.
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Yankees have ‘checked in’ on Pirates electrifying outfielder
Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesCharles LeClaire-Imagn Images Trade deadline season is where baseball’s logic sometimes takes a backseat to ambition—and chaos. For the New York Yankees, that chaos might now involve Oneil Cruz. With the Pittsburgh Pirates tumbling toward the bottom of the standings again, opposing front offices smell opportunity. Cruz, their most electric talent, is suddenly on everyone’s radar. Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images…
Yankees Ask About Pirates Star, as Pirates Scout Yankees Prospect
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette insider Noah Hiles has learned that the New York Yankees have asked the Pittsburgh Pirates about Oneil Cruz. In what may or may not have been a related matter, Pirates scouts were in Toronto on Tuesday night to observe Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, according to MLB Marathon. Yankees Ask About Pirates Star, as Pirates Scout Yankees Prospect Hiles further reports that Pirates general manager Ben Cherington isn’t inclined …
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