Prospect Roundtable: How Long Can Oneil Cruz Play Shortstop?

We’ve covered Oneil Cruz a lot this week, looking both at his offense in Triple-A, and his defensive focus at shortstop and the outfield.

I also had a more explorative column, looking at what the shortstop position even is in today’s game.

Regardless of his position, Cruz will always have his value driven by the bat. The Pirates have been trying him at shortstop for a few years — an experiment that has carried over into the new front office. Now, Cruz is getting work in the outfield, which he doesn’t like.

The Pirates are still using Cruz primarily as a shortstop. When he arrives in the majors, it will probably be as a shortstop. The question is how long he can remain at the position.

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