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So Far, Breaking Balls are Breaking Oneil Cruz

Just 141 plate appearances into his rookie season, Oneil Cruz is hitting .218/.255/.451. On any given day, he can look like a future Hall of Famer or someone who needs more time at Triple-A.

111+ MPH off the bat of Oneil Cruz for a 416 foot HR! pic.twitter.com/NZwY147FBr

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) July 26, 2022

Oneil Cruz down on strikes#Pirates 4 #Yankees 1 T3 pic.twitter.com/e1ulmHJX47

— Su1d18u1d0fu0280u1d1bs 24/7uea00 (@Sports_24x7_) March 27, 2022

Cruz is a huge talent and one of the most interesting players in baseball, but he’ll need to produce more to keep everyone’s attention.