Should We Worry About Oneil Cruz?

The Pirates were swept by the Brewers, and the spotlight is on Oneil Cruz’s months-long slump—what’s gone wrong at the plate, whether it’s fixable, and what it means for his future as a franchise cornerstone. We recap a tough Milwaukee series that included Bubba Chandler getting shelled in his MLB debut and bring on Anthony Murphy (Bucs on Deck) to hit Greensboro/Altoona postseason storylines and near-term impact prospects. We close by previewing the Orioles series and what Pittsburgh needs to do to bounce back.