◆NEWSKonnor Griffin To Begin Rehab Assignment◆ROSTERSent SS Konnor Griffin on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve◆HOT BATOneil Cruz: .256 AVG, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .920 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEBraxton Ashcraft 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K◆ROSTERRecalled LHP Evan Sisk from Indianapolis Indians◆ON THE BUMPBraxton Ashcraft: 1.89 ERA, 9 K (last 2 weeks)◆ROSTEROptioned RHP Noah Murdock to Indianapolis Indians◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 2nd in the NL in batting average (.307)◆ROSTERSigned free agent RHP Tyler Owens to a minor league contract◆STATPaul Skenes ranks 6th in the NL in strikeouts (175)

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Should We Worry About Oneil Cruz?

Sep 8 · 01:22:47

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Episode Notes

The Pirates were swept by the Brewers, and the spotlight is on Oneil Cruz’s months-long slump—what’s gone wrong at the plate, whether it’s fixable, and what it means for his future as a franchise cornerstone. We recap a tough Milwaukee series that included Bubba Chandler getting shelled in his MLB debut and bring on Anthony Murphy (Bucs on Deck) to hit Greensboro/Altoona postseason storylines and near-term impact prospects. We close by previewing the Orioles series and what Pittsburgh needs to do to bounce back.