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13 hours ago
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Guardians-Pirates blockbuster trade proposal sends star outfielder to Cleveland
The Cleveland Guardians are on a downward spiral after a decent start to the season, going 9-16 in June. At 40-42, the Guardians are 11.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League Central but sit just three games back from the third AL Wild Card spot. Although the Guardians are playing some of the worst baseball in the league right now, the playoff race is tight with a lot of baseball remaining. The Guardians could use an upgrade in the outfield as everyone but Steven Kwan has struggled. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report devised a trade proposal that sees the Guardians land a superstar outfielder at the trade deadline. Cleveland receives centerfielder/shortstop Oneil Cruz from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for C.J. Kayfus (Cleveland No. 3), Cooper Ingle (Cleveland No. 6), Juan Brito (Cleveland No. 10), Joey Cantillo and Johnathan Rodríguez. Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp 'Would the Pittsburgh Pirates really consider trading Oneil Cruz? His recent removal from a game for a lack of "energy and effort" after he failed to hustle on a double-play ball has been enough to fan the flames of speculation,' wrote Reuter. 'It's unlikely the Pirates will openly shop him, but there is also a reasonable chance they won't hang up the phone if a team comes calling. The right offer could convince them to do something big.' Cruz, 26, has 15 home runs and 35 RBI while slashing .212/.326/.420 in 75 games this season. Kayfus is the headliner of the deal for Pittsburgh. The first baseman/outfielder has torn up minor league pitching, hitting 11 home runs with 45 RBI while slashing .319/.414/.574 in 68 games across Double-A and Triple-A. 'Catcher Cooper Ingle would instantly become the catcher of the future in Pittsburgh, infielder Juan Brito has an .810 OPS with 47 doubles, 23 home runs and 96 RBI in 169 games at Triple-A, and both Joey Cantillo and Johnathan Rodríguez have spent time on the MLB roster in Cleveland this year,' said Reuter. This move would shake up both rosters and give the Guardians a higher chance to make the postseason. More MLB:
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Pirates push winning streak to five, hang on to sweep Giants
This article originally appeared on The Pittsburgh Pirates pushed their winning streak to five games on Wednesday, July 30, sweeping the San Francisco Giants in a 2-1 extra-innings win. Despite playing with a short bullpen after trading left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson to the Mariners midway through the game, Carmen Mlodzinski and Isaac Mattson each stepped up for two scoreless innings in relief. Mike Burrows got the start, striking out seven batters on 91 pitches and allowing just one run in six innings. Oneil Cruz began the tenth inning on second as the inherited baserunner, taking third and scoring on groundouts from Nick Gonzales and Henry Davis, respectively to put the Pirates in front. Mattson allowed a leadoff base hit on a ball Jack Suwinski missed in left field, but the lead runner didn't advance on a play that seemed destined for an out. A bunt moved the runners over, but Mattson escaped with consecutive strikeouts. Before the late game heroics, San Francisco opened a 1-0 lead against Burrows with three singles in the fourth inning. The advantage lasted all of three pitches, as Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled and Spencer Horwitz doubled to open the fifth. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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Pirates edge Giants in 10 innings for fifth straight win
July 30 - On a day that began with one team acquiring a Rogers twin while the other traded one away, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored a 10-inning run without the benefit of a hit and held on to defeat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to complete a three-game road sweep Wednesday afternoon. Neither Rogers brother was available for the series finale, with the left-handed Taylor having been dealt from the Cincinnati Reds to the Pirates shortly before the righty Tyler was dealt from the Giants to the New York Mets. With extra-innings ghost runner Oneil Cruz on third after an infield out and Jack Suwinski, who had walked, on first, Giants reliever Ryan Walker (2-4) coaxed a comebacker out of Henry Davis. But Suwinski was running with the pitch, and Walker, unaware of what was transpiring, threw too late to second instead of getting an easy out at home on Cruz, who scored the difference-making run. The Giants caught a break in the last of the 10th when Suwinski lost Casey Schmitt's inning-opening fly ball in the sun, putting runners at first and second with no outs. Mike Yastrzemski bunted the runners into scoring position, but Isaac Mattson (3-1) struck out Patrick Bailey and Heliot Ramos to complete the sweep. Neither starting pitcher got a decision after effective outings. The Pirates' Mike Burrows limited the Giants to one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked one. The lone tally against Burrows came in the fourth, when the Giants opened the scoring on a two-out RBI single by Dominic Smith. Ramos and Willy Adames had singled to set the stage for Smith. Giants starter Logan Webb struck out 11 in 5 2/3 innings, during which he served up just one run and five hits. He walked four. The Pirates needed just three pitches in the fifth to tie the game after the Giants had scored in the last of the fourth. Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit Webb's second offering of the fifth for a single and scored one pitch later when Spencer Horwitz doubled to center field. Horwitz had his team's only extra-base hit of the game, and added a single for the Pirates, who won their fifth in a row. Smith had two singles for the Giants, whose six hits were all singles en route to a sixth straight loss in six outings on a just completed homestand. -Field Level Media
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Pirates Preview: Mitch Keller's last start in black and gold?
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW. The Pittsburgh Pirates earned a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 6-0 shutout win on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. Paul Skenes dazzled with six excellent innings and Oneil Cruz stuffed the stat sheet to help lift Pittsburgh to the win. The Pirates (44-62) will now travel out west for the start of a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants (54-52) on Monday night at Oracle Park. Click here to read more on PGHBaseballNOW. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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3 days ago
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Oneil Cruz's two-run homer (17)
Oneil Cruz hits a two-run homer to right-center, giving the Pirates a 2-0 lead in the 2nd
