VOTE: Should the Pirates move on from Oneil Cruz?
Cruz has been inconsistent at best. Should the Bucs look to deal him?
BRADENTON, FL - MARCH 21: Oneil Cruz (15) of the Pittsburgh Pirates looks on during a spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 21, 2026 at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country.
Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Oneil Cruz already cost the Pirates a win this season in the opener versus the New York Mets. He’s been just as bad as a centerfielder as he was as a shortstop.
Despite all the talent in the world — which includes towering homeruns, record-setting exit velocity, and a cannon for an arm — he just hasn’t been able to put it all together. The 27-year-old is now squarely in his athletic prime and is running out of time to get the whole package in order. So our question this week is, is it time for the Bucs to move on from Cruz?
He could still get a top-notch package back from a team betting on his upside, but if he racks up another year or two as an underachiever, that may not be the case. <a href="https://www. smartsurvey.