The Pittsburgh Pirates are picking up the pieces after losing one of their best players.
Oneil Cruz fractured his ankle in Sunday’s win against the Chicago White Sox, and underwent successful surgery Monday to put him on the sidelines for about “four months.”
It’s a tough blow for the Pirates, who were 6-3 before Cruz went down. Cruz was in the leadoff spot for Pittsburgh, batting .250 to start the year with four RBI’s and a homer. Pirates MLB insider Justice de Los Santos says that the Pirates won’t be able to replace their athletic freak of a star.