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The only other major league player to make an appearance at shortstop as tall was 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) Joel Guzmán, who played nine innings for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2007. There have been four 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) major leaguers who started some games at shortstop — Archi Cianfrocco, Elly De La Cruz, Troy Glaus, and Michael Morse. [8]
The Pirates' thrilling new star is a complete outlier in baseball history. But he might break down one of baseball's last positional stereotypes. Oneil Cruz is the first 6-foot-7 shortstop you've ...
The 6-foot-7 shortstop was 4 for 44 in his previous 12 games. ... The Pirates, following an 11-5 start, were outscored 36-9 in back-to-back three-game sweeps by the Mets and Red Sox. The Brewers ...
Oneil Cruz slowly made his way on crutches across the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse on Saturday toward a locker replete with a massive walking boot that the towering shortstop still uses to protect ...
The Pirates went on to a 5–3 triumph that gave them a 3–2 lead in the series. [10] In Game 7, the Pirates trailed 7–4 in the seventh inning. Groat delivered an RBI single to ignite a five-run rally that staked his team to a 9–7 advantage. The Pirates went on to win 10–9 on Mazeroski's walk-off home run in the ninth inning. [10]
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Tucker in the first round, with the 24th overall selection, of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. [4] He signed on June 12, 2014 for a signing bonus worth $1,800,000, [5] and spent 2014 with the Gulf Coast League Pirates, [6] where he batted .267 with a .724 OPS.
The Pirates' shortstop/centerfield is 1-for-11 versus the Yankees since he came up to the majors in 2021. But 2024 has shown to be a breakout year offensively for Cruz, with 21 home runs, 34 ...
He notched his first career hit and RBI with a fifth inning single in a 7–6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on July 29. Williams hit .198/.270/.248 across 46 games with the Pirates in 2023, while being lauded for his defense at shortstop. [26] Williams was named to the Pirates' 2024 Opening Day roster as a backup middle infielder. [27]