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The Pittsburgh Pirates activated center fielder Oneil Cruz from the 60-day injured list ahead of Monday’s home game against the Detroit Tigers, ending a 58-game absence due to non-displaced fractures in the fourth and fifth metacarpals of his left hand.
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Cruz has been sidelined since June 7, one day after sustaining the injury when sliding into home plate against the Atlanta Braves. Before the injury, the 27-year-old was on pace for a career year, hitting 14 homers — seven off his career high — with 44 RBIs and a career-best .264 batting average over 64 games.
Cruz is a career .237 hitter with 74 homers and 242 RBIs over six seasons with the Pirates.
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As a corresponding move, Pittsburgh optioned outfielder Ronny Simon to Triple-A Indianapolis.
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This story was originally published August 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM.