Justice delos Santos
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Sports Reporter for @mercnews / Former: @MLB / 🇵🇭🇮🇪 / He-Him-His / Cal ‘20 / @aaja / BBWAA
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Ichiro beat the game and is doing side quests
48 year old Ichiro is overseas striking out high schoolers with zero mercy
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Bailey Falter, a former Phillie, is the lone Pirate left in the dugout watching the celebration
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Andrew McCutchen on if he knows his numbers during Anthrocon: “I’ve seen the whole thing. It’s ridiculous. The fact that someone took time out of their day. What’s their name? Foolish? The fact they took time out of their lives to come up with that is unreal.”
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Here are the 10 hardest-hit balls by a Pirate this season:
1. Oneil Cruz (122.4)
2. Oneil Cruz (118.4)
3. Oneil Cruz (117.5)
4. Oneil Cruz (115.9)
5. Oneil Cruz (115.8)
6. Oneil Cruz (113.9)
7. Oneil Cruz (113.8)
8. Oneil Cruz (113.8)
9. Oneil Cruz (113.8)
10. Oneil Cruz (113.2)
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Exit Velocity: 49.4 mph
Distance: 79 feet
Result: Triple
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The Pirates have a Pikachu that they give to players whenever they perform well. Yeah, vibes are gr8.
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given recent history i dont think there will be a more hilarious 1-3 putout this entire season
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Mason Miller throwing a live bullpen today. His first batter? Mark Kotsay.
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Oneil Cruz has now played enough games to qualify for Baseball Savant's percentile rankings. Here's where he stands:
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h/t atFoolishBB
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Ji-Man Choi's career OPS against righties: .810
Carlos Santana's career OPS against lefties: .819
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Is that Berkeley I see???
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I only get to make this announcement once, so I thought I’d have some fun with it:
I’m hella excited to announce I’ll be covering the Pittsburgh Pirates for MLB dot com.
This has been the dream from the jump. It’s all so surreal. Pittsburgh, let’s get to work.
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Jacob deGrom vs. Oneil Cruz. Round 1 goes to Cruz, who turns on a 99.2 mph fastball for a 111.0 mph double.
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Johan Oviedo had a lot to say about his dustup with Ronald Acuña Jr. This stood out:
"Baseball has become a little bit soft. No one wants to get fastballs in. It's part of the game. You're going to get fastballs in."
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If you thought the Pirates were going to stop with a home run sword and a Pikachu, you are mistaken. They’ve got a custom jacket, too.
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The FedEx grounds crew has outdone themselves
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I was wearing my Cal hat during tonight's postgame interviews when Dusty Baker, unprompted, showed off his support for the No. 1 public university
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Tonight, the Pirates are employing a 5'10" first baseman and 6'7" shortstop. The entertainment is, indeed, here.
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Just a couple of Asian kids from the Bay covering ball. Who would’ve thought?
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Damar Hamlin: “I grew up a Pirates fan. I grew up a Pittsburgh fan. … To be able to throw out the first pitch is like a kid’s dream.”
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Andrew McCutchen smiles as he makes his first appearance of Spring Training at Pirate City in Bradenton on Feb. 16, 2023.
(Photo: Justice delos Santos)
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Ronald Acuña Jr. makes the world's most obvious steal attempt immediately after drawing the walk, and Endy Rodríguez proceeds to throw him out. Pop time of 1.90 seconds. Hell of a way to start an outing.
We're four pitches into Johan Oviedo's outing and the benches have cleared. Oviedo has thrown three inside fastballs, the last one really drawing Ronald Acuña Jr.'s ire. Neither have been ejected.
Oviedo walks Acuña — play on.
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Carlos Santana said he was mad because Zavala screamed at Cruz.
"Cruz wasn't trying to hit Zavala on purpose. It was a quick play. Everything was fast. I don't like how [Zavala] screamed at [Cruz] when he got hurt. For me, I had to support my teammate."
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The music in the Pirates’ clubhouse is so loud that I can physically feel the bass. Vibes are good, literally and metaphorically.
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When the Pirates signed Jake Marisnick, they knew they were getting elite defense. This is pretty elite.
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Did y'all know that Ke'Bryan Hayes is good at the whole defense thing?
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When you haven't allowed an earned run in over a month, you're allowed to strike a pose
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Rich Hill sat down with Johan Oviedo after Oviedo threw a bullpen and provided some veteran guidance
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Bob Nutting on possibly extending more players: “We’re not done. To a degree, we’re just getting started.”
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For those keeping track, Cruz has:
• Hit a ball 112.9 mph
• Thrown a ball 96.7 mph (the hardest by any infielder this season)
• Registered a Sprint Speed of 31.5 ft/s
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Cruz on seeing his teammates at Indianapolis get called up before him:
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After the top of the second inning, the Pirates show video messages from Ben Roethlisberger, Sidney Crosby and Neil Walker
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Andrew McCutchen said that he wants to return to the Pirates next season.
"I've vocalized ... plenty of times about wanting to be here. [Hitting 300] isn't going to be right anywhere else."
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Round 1 went to Cruz. Round 2 went to deGrom. Round 3? Cruz. We've got a tie game.
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In his first Major League plate appearance, Henry Davis lines a 106.2 mph double down the left-field line.
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That’s a wrap for this season. So much fun, so many memories. Excited for what the future holds!
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Off the bat, David Bednar thought Manny Machado had an infield single.
Bednar let out some cuss words as the ball rolled, but after Triolo made the play, he said to Bednar, "You didn't trust me?"
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Tonight is Oneil Cruz's bobblehead night. His review: "Yeah, they did it really good. Ugly, like me."
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Tucupita Marcano is back in the Pirates’ clubhouse
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Oneil Cruz and Carlos Santana are no longer teammates, but a mentor/mentee relationship never really ends
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i have been working on something very important
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The Dominican Dandy
Oracle Park, Sept. 9, 2020
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Oneil Cruz, 24, stands in the batter's box while Henry Davis, 23, catches during a live bullpen session at Pirate City in Bradenton on Feb. 21, 2023.
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Johnny Cueto said he found out over the phone that he wasn’t on the NLDS roster. Cueto admitted that he felt “really bad” since it was the first time he had been left off a playoff roster, but agreed with Kapler’s assessment that he can help keep the atmosphere loose.
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Some players try to do the whole "act like you've been here before" when they hit their first home run. Marcano wasn't hiding anything.
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They let another Filipino in the game!
I’m hella excited to announce that I will be joining MLB dot com as a Seasonal Reporter.
When I started this journey, the dream was to cover ball. Let’s get it poppin’.
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Oneil Cruz is back at PNC Park. He’s in a walking boot. Even with the injury, he’s still wearing a big smile.
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Andrew McCutchen is signing a one-year deal to return to the Pirates, pending physical, per source.
@JMackeyPG
had it first.
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Derek Shelton confirms that Oneil Cruz, as well as Bligh Madris, will be called up tomorrow.
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Henry Davis was asked about beginning the season with Altoona. He said he wants to control what he can control.
Davis was then asked if he worries about some teammates being disappointed with their assignments. His response:
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Quintana: “I think Oneil can be a star like Judge.”
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Rich Hill bringing the H E A T
(At 62.5 mph, this sweeper is Hill's slowest pitch of the season)
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I’m excited to announce that I’m joining
@mercnews
as a sports reporter. The Merc gave me a shot as a freelance reporter several years back, and now, I’ll be back to telling stories around the Bay Area.
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I made my way up to the third deck to see if Oneil Cruz could reach here during batting practice…yup.
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Liover Peguero hit his first homer. Quinn Priester is on pace for his first win. And Endy Rodríguez? Here's his first caught stealing with a pop time of 1.81. For reference, J.T. Realmuto leads all of baseball with a 1.81 pop time to second.
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Cruz scores on a sacrifice fly with a Sprint Speed of...31.5 ft/s (again, 30.0 ft/s is considered elite)
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After a high-and-in fastball that sends him to the ground on the first pitch, Andrew McCutchen draws a bases-loaded walk to drive in a run. He's got three walks tonight, and this bat flip had some extra oompf.
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I hope A.J. Burnett's first pitch for the home opener looks like this
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The Pirates are promoting Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis to the Majors, per source.
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Jack Suwinski joins Barry Bonds as the only other player in Oracle Park's 23-year history to hit two homers into McCovey Cove in the same game.
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Ke’Bryan Hayes currently has 16 defensive runs saved. That’s the most among third basemen, and the second-most in the entire league, trailing only the Yankees’ Jose Trevino (17).
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The
#Pirates
announce that Roansy Contreras has been optioned from Triple-A Indianapolis to the FCL Pirates.
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Andrew McCutchen on walking into the home clubhouse today:
“Man, I tell you, it was something walking and going past the visiting clubhouse and I was like, ‘Thank God.’”
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I’ve seen a lot of
#stuff
as a ball writer. A group of kids trying to storm the press box to see Livvy Dunne is a first.
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On Sunday, Ke'Bryan Hayes played his 162nd career game. Here's what the résumé looks like:
• .281/.348/.419, .334 wOBA, 111 wRC+
• 12 homers, 18 steals
• 28 defensive runs saved
• 5.2 fWAR, 6.2 bWAR
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Let's check on Jack Suwinski's Baseball Savant page and...oh.
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Carlos Santana's slugging percentage during his time in Pittsburgh: .412
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Remember when Andrew McCutchen gave those kids his batting gloves after a win in San Diego and the clip went viral? Eight years later, McCutchen and Christopher, Elijah and Roger McCreary finally had their opportunity to reunite.
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Ke’Bryan Hayes led all defenders in Defensive Runs Saved (24) and all third basemen in Outs Above Average (18)
2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner - Third Base - NL: Nolan Arenado
#RawlingsGoldGloveAwards
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It’s official: Andrew McCutchen is, once again, a Pirate.
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It’s 2010. You’re at AT&T Park on a chilly Friday night. Garlic fries in your lap, hot chocolate in your hand. Electric Feel blares throughout the stadium as Tim Lincecum warms up. Life is good.
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Per Cherington, Paul Skenes is scheduled for a live bullpen in Bradenton today. The next step after that would be game action with the FCL Pirates.
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Oneil Cruz's last 10 games:
.326/.415/.652
5 HR
7 RBI
2 SB
He's reached base at least once in all 10 games
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Andrew McCutchen's first words postgame:
"I love these fans. I love these fans, man."
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The Pittsburgh Pirates play a baseball game today
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Carlos Santana opened up his introductory press conference with a little dancing. This is all I got, but I think it's all you need.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes leads all of baseball in Outs Above Average (10) and, again, it ain't hard to tell
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Shelton and Hedges said that the umpiring crew admitted they missed the balk call
Austin Hedges appeared to believe that Ryan Thompson balked on this pitch by not coming completely set. Shelton had some words for home plate umpire Adrian Johnson. Hedges ends up striking out.
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Here's an alternate angle of Rutledge getting domed in the head. I just can't get over the way this ball just rocketed off his head into right field.
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The Cardinals end their season losing three straight games to teams from Pennsylvania
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Angel Hernandez, tonight's third base umpire, deemed that Bryce Harper swung here. Harper was, uh, not happy.
He walked all the way to Hernandez and got ejected along the way.
On the walk back to the dugout, he threw his helmet to the crowd.
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Can confirm that OF Canaan Smith-Njigba has earned his first call-up, per source.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes's exit velocities tonight: 97.4, 97.6, 100.0, 101.5
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