Oneil Cruz made Statcast history when he recorded two batted balls of 120-plus miles per hour in the Pittsburgh Pirates' win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
Cruz got his day started with a two-out single in the first inning, roping a low changeup 120.4 miles per hour to right. The next time he stepped up to the plate, Cruz crushed a low sinker 116.3 miles per hour to left for a two-out double.
Cruz kept the Pirates alive, adding a game-tying double on a 121.5 mile-per-hour line drive to right. No other player this season had recorded a single hit of 120-plus miles per hour, and Cruz just did it twice in the same game.Baseball Savant The former top prospect broke onto the scene in 2022, finishing sixth in NL Rookie of the Year voting. The 6-foot-7 shortstop missed most of 2023 due to injuries, though, and he is one of the few pieces of the Pirates' young core that has yet to earn a contract extension.
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