Overview
- Cruz crushed a ninth-inning, three-run shot off the top of the right-field foul pole at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, finishing a four-run rally in an 8-4 Pirates win over the Rangers.
- Statcast measured the drive at 116.9 mph and 432 feet, making it the hardest-hit ball in MLB this season and the second-hardest at the park since it opened in 2020.
- His swing registered an 87.0 mph bat speed, the fastest tracked for a Cruz home run since bat tracking began in 2023 and the third-fastest for a home run this season.
- The blast was Cruz’s seventh of the year and it pushed his line to .286/.352/.551, helping Pittsburgh improve to 14-10.
- Cruz already owns the Statcast-era top mark at 122.9 mph from 2025, and Wednesday’s shot adds to a profile defined by rare, measurable power.