Oneil Cruz of Pittsburgh Pirates Dealing with Day-to-Day Back Injury

Oneil Cruz has played in 37 games this season, starting 35 of them. He has a batting average of .238 with 31 hits out of 130 at-bats. Cruz has hit 8 home runs and has 18 RBIs, with an on-base percentage of .369 and a slugging percentage of .462.

The Pirates will face the Atlanta Braves at home on May 11, 2025, and Cruz's participation is uncertain. If Cruz cannot play, Alexander Canario or Tommy Pham may step into the center field position. These changes could affect the lineup and the depth chart for the Pirates in the upcoming game.