Oneil Cruz cooled off last season after a hot start. That shouldn’t be the case this year.
Oneil Cruz (15) of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Toronto.
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Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
June 4, 2026

Oneil Cruz cooled off last season after a hot start. That shouldn’t be the case this year.

It started around this time last year. For the first two months of the season, Oneil Cruz was noth...
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