About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Oneil Cruz's injury on the Pirates' playoff chances and player performance.

Oneil Cruz is headed to the injured list, and that changes a lot for the Pirates. Alex Stumpf breaks down the reported 4-6 week timeline, why hand injuries can linger for power hitters, and how difficult it will be for the Pirates to replace Cruz’s power-speed impact. Plus, Tyler Callihan’s huge night against the Dodgers, Jake Mangum’s opportunity in center field, and who needs to step up next.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Stumpf

Topics covered

• injury impact
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• baseball analysis
• player performance
• playoff push

Keywords

• Oneil Cruz
• injury
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Tyler Callihan
• Jake Mangum
• playoff push
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pirates, Dodgers

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