Oneil Cruz
#15 Active2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile
Oneil Cruz’s 2025 season was a statistical anomaly that perfectly captured his "unicorn" status. He became the first player in MLB history to post a 20/30 season (20 HR, 38 SB) while batting just .200. Despite tying for the National League lead in stolen bases and flashing his trademark "light-tower" power, his overall slash line of .200/.298/.378 was a disappointment, fueled by a 32% strikeout rate and a disastrous .102 average against left-handed pitching. Defensively, his transition from shortstop to Center Field was a work in progress; while his elite speed and 100th-percentile arm strength led to some spectacular plays (including the fastest outfield assist of the season), his -14 Defensive Runs Saved ranked near the bottom of the league.
Entering 2026, the 27-year-old has arrived at spring training in Bradenton with a singular focus on "patching the holes." Manager Don Kelly has praised Cruz for his aggressive approach to his weaknesses; he specifically requested to face the Pirates' top left-handed relievers like Mason Montgomery and Gregory Soto in live BP to refine his plate coverage. Despite the low 2025 average, MLB Network recently ranked him as a Top-10 Center Fielder, citing his immense physical ceiling and underlying Statcast metrics that still place him in the top 1% for exit velocity and bat speed. Before the regular season begins, Cruz will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, where he is expected to serve as a high-upside weapon in a loaded outfield.
For fantasy managers, Cruz is the ultimate "boom-or-bust" enigma with an ADP around 91.
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Game Log
2026 Regular Season| DATE | OPPONENT | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. Kansas City Royals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .362 | .490 | W 3-4 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kansas City Royals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .363 | .484 | W 5-6 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Kansas City Royals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .359 | .483 | W 5-8 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .272 | .356 | .478 | W 4-7 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .274 | .358 | .482 | L 5-4 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .271 | .357 | .473 | L 5-1 |
| Sep 13 | @ Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .361 | .479 | W 4-3 |
| Sep 12 | @ Chicago Cubs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .355 | .479 | L 3-4 |
| Sep 11 | @ Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .360 | .486 | L 2-12 |
| Sep 10 | @ Chicago White Sox | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .357 | .486 | W 2-0 |
| Sep 9 | @ Chicago White Sox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .353 | .473 | W 4-2 |
| Sep 8 | @ Chicago White Sox | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .354 | .476 | W 9-3 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .350 | .471 | W 0-1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Los Angeles Angels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .267 | .353 | .476 | L 6-1 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .355 | .479 | W 0-1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. San Francisco Giants | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .356 | .483 | W 2-5 |
| Sep 2 | vs. San Francisco Giants | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .271 | .351 | .485 | L 5-4 |
| Sep 1 | vs. San Francisco Giants | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .350 | .488 | W 12-13 |
| Aug 30 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .345 | .484 | W 5-4 |
| Aug 29 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .344 | .484 | W 6-2 |
| Aug 28 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .343 | .486 | L 1-4 |
| Aug 26 | @ San Diego Padres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .341 | .486 | L 0-3 |
| Aug 25 | @ San Diego Padres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .342 | .491 | W 1-0 |
| Aug 24 | @ San Diego Padres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .259 | .340 | .481 | W 3-2 |
| Aug 23 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .347 | .492 | L 0-4 |
| Aug 22 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .266 | .348 | .494 | L 3-4 |
| Aug 21 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .349 | .490 | L 4-5 |
| Aug 19 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .347 | .480 | W 3-4 |
| Aug 18 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .345 | .482 | W 1-4 |
| Jun 7 | @ Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .345 | .472 | L 2-3 |
| Jun 6 | @ Atlanta Braves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .345 | .472 | L 3-6 |
| Jun 5 | @ Atlanta Braves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .265 | .339 | .474 | L 3-6 |
| Jun 4 | @ Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .344 | .482 | W 5-1 |
| Jun 3 | @ Houston Astros | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .335 | .477 | L 9-11 |
| Jun 2 | @ Houston Astros | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .258 | .326 | .475 | W 10-6 |
| May 31 | vs. Minnesota Twins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .324 | .464 | W 3-9 |
| May 30 | vs. Minnesota Twins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .322 | .468 | W 9-10 |
| May 29 | vs. Minnesota Twins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .320 | .459 | W 5-6 |
| May 28 | vs. Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .317 | .447 | L 7-2 |
| May 27 | vs. Chicago Cubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .318 | .453 | L 10-4 |
| May 26 | vs. Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .324 | .461 | W 1-12 |
| May 25 | vs. Chicago Cubs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .312 | .454 | W 1-2 |
| May 24 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .309 | .453 | W 4-1 |
| May 23 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .310 | .442 | L 2-5 |
| May 22 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .313 | .447 | L 2-6 |
| May 21 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .257 | .318 | .455 | W 6-2 |
| May 20 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .321 | .457 | W 7-0 |
| May 19 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .324 | .466 | L 6-9 |
| May 17 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .317 | .466 | L 6-0 |
| May 16 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .259 | .318 | .470 | L 6-0 |
| May 15 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .265 | .325 | .481 | L 11-9 |
| May 14 | vs. Colorado Rockies | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .318 | .480 | W 2-7 |
| May 13 | vs. Colorado Rockies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .321 | .483 | L 10-4 |
| May 12 | vs. Colorado Rockies | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .322 | .491 | W 1-3 |
| May 10 | @ San Francisco Giants | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .313 | .473 | L 6-7 |
| May 9 | @ San Francisco Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .256 | .312 | .463 | W 13-3 |
| May 8 | @ San Francisco Giants | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .305 | .461 | L 2-5 |
| May 7 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .301 | .464 | W 4-2 |
| May 6 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .297 | .473 | W 1-0 |
| May 5 | @ Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .305 | .486 | L 0-9 |
| May 3 | vs. Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .313 | .500 | W 0-1 |
| May 2 | vs. Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .308 | .500 | W 7-17 |
| May 1 | vs. Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .254 | .307 | .508 | W 1-9 |
| Apr 30 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .256 | .311 | .512 | L 10-5 |
| Apr 29 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .308 | .521 | L 5-4 |
| Apr 28 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .312 | .538 | L 11-7 |
| Apr 25 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .259 | .308 | .518 | W 6-3 |
| Apr 24 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .322 | .542 | W 6-0 |
| Apr 23 | @ Texas Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .336 | .569 | L 1-6 |
| Apr 22 | @ Texas Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 | .340 | .551 | W 8-4 |
| Apr 21 | @ Texas Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .347 | .538 | L 1-5 |
| Apr 19 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .292 | .351 | .551 | W 3-6 |
| Apr 18 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .362 | .570 | L 8-7 |
| Apr 17 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .375 | .588 | W 1-5 |
| Apr 16 | vs. Washington Nationals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .373 | .566 | L 8-7 |
| Apr 15 | vs. Washington Nationals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .310 | .372 | .563 | W 0-2 |
| Apr 14 | vs. Washington Nationals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .328 | .392 | .597 | L 5-4 |
| Apr 13 | vs. Washington Nationals | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .420 | .645 | W 5-16 |
| Apr 12 | @ Chicago Cubs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .339 | .391 | .644 | L 6-7 |
| Apr 11 | @ Chicago Cubs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .345 | .390 | .618 | W 4-3 |
| Apr 10 | @ Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .352 | .580 | W 2-0 |
| Apr 8 | vs. San Diego Padres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .333 | .583 | L 8-2 |
| Apr 7 | vs. San Diego Padres | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .295 | .340 | .591 | W 1-7 |
| Apr 6 | vs. San Diego Padres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .615 | L 5-0 |
| Apr 5 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .368 | .657 | W 2-8 |
| Apr 4 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .333 | .581 | W 2-3 |
| Apr 3 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .321 | .630 | W 4-5 |
| Apr 1 | @ Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .333 | .696 | W 8-3 |
| Mar 31 | @ Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .316 | .611 | W 8-3 |
| Mar 30 | @ Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .143 | L 0-2 |
| Mar 29 | @ New York Mets | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | W 4-3 |
| Mar 28 | @ New York Mets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | L 2-4 |
| Mar 26 | @ New York Mets | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | L 7-11 |
| No games against that opponent. | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 357 | 61 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 67 | 42 | 136 | 28 | .280 | .362 | .490 | ||
| Total | 3 games | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .000 | .154 | .000 | |
| Total | 3 games | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .000 | .375 | .000 | |
| Total | 3 games | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .583 | |
| Total | 10 games | 34 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | .382 | .500 | .500 | |
| Total | 3 games | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .538 | .538 | .846 | |
| Total | 6 games | 28 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .357 | .357 | .714 | |
| Total | 3 games | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .583 | |
| Total | 2 games | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .833 | |
| Total | 3 games | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .600 | .714 | .900 | |
| Total | 3 games | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .538 | .833 | |
| Total | 3 games | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | |
| Total | 3 games | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .875 | |
| Total | 5 games | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .261 | |
| Total | 3 games | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .462 | .889 | |
| Total | 3 games | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | |
| Total | 3 games | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .250 | |
| Total | 6 games | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .160 | .222 | .360 | |
| Total | 6 games | 25 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | .400 | .516 | .520 | |
| Total | 9 games | 39 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | .282 | .364 | .410 | |
| Total | 3 games | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .154 | .214 | .462 | |
| Total | 3 games | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .692 | |
| Total | 3 games | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .400 | |
| Total | 4 games | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .235 | .316 | .294 | |
AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).
