{"id":474113,"date":"2025-07-08T14:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/oneil-cruz-joins-the-home-run-derby-it-will-be-his-first-participation\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:37:11","slug":"oneil-cruz-joins-the-home-run-derby-it-will-be-his-first-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/oneil-cruz-joins-the-home-run-derby-it-will-be-his-first-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Oneil Cruz joins the Home Run Derby: it will be his first participation"},"content":{"rendered":"Santo Domingo. \u2014 Dominican shortstop Oneil Cruz, known for his amazing power at the plate, has been confirmed as one of the participants in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby 2025, which will be held this Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta as part of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/este-seria-el-dream-team-dominicano-para-el-clasico-mundial-de-beisbol-2026\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Would this be the Dominican &#8220;Dream Team&#8221; for the 2026 World Baseball Classic?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nCruz, who has earned a reputation for his spectacular batting practices, will bring his talent to the most electrifying stage in mid-season baseball for the first time. With an average exit velocity of <strong>96.1 miles per hour<\/strong>, the highest in the Majors, and a home run of <strong>122.9 mph<\/strong> recorded on May 25 \u2014 the strongest of the Statcast era (since 2015) \u2014, the Pirates&#8217; slugger promises a memorable spectacle.\n\nTo date, Cruz has connected <strong>15 home runs<\/strong> and stolen <strong>28 bases<\/strong> this season, emerging as a candidate to achieve a 30-30 campaign. In addition, he leads MLB with six of the 10 fastest hits of the year (all over 118 mph).\n\nThe Quisqueyano thus becomes the <strong>first Pirates player to participate in the Derby since Josh Bell in 2019<\/strong>, and the sixth in franchise history, joining legends like Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla, and Pedro \u00c1lvarez. No Pittsburgh representative has ever advanced past the first round, making Cruz a great hope to change that history.\n\nAlso confirmed for the event are Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Cal Raleigh, James Wood and Byron Buxton, in an edition that promises many emotions and long-range hits.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo. \u2014 Dominican shortstop Oneil Cruz, known for his amazing power at the plate, has been confirmed as one of the participants in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby 2025, which will be held this Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta as part of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities. 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