Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz is late scratch against Cardinals because of illness

Mon, April 27, 2026 at 11:20 PM UTC

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz celebrates his three-run home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ()

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was a late scratch from the starting lineup of Monday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals because of illness.

Jake Mangum started in Cruz’s place.

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Cruz is hitting .259 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases in 27 games.

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