The 23-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates player, Oneil Cruz, has shown his power on the field in his second season in the Major League. October 2, 2021, was the day when Oneil made his debut in the Major League with the Pirates. He made an appearance in only two of the Major League Games and made his career’s first home run in the second game only.

It’s the fifth inning of the game, and by then, Oneil has already smashed three balls with an exit speed of over 110mph.

When did Oneil Cruz hit the fastballs?

Last night at the American Family Field, Pittsburgh Pirates went against the Milwaukee Brewers. Even though the Pirates lost the game, a star with tremendous power emerged from the team.

He?smashed?three balls all over the ballpark with speeds of 117.5 mph, 113.8 mph, and 113.2 mph. Prior to this, he has already hit the hardest hit of the Statcast era of 122.4mph.

Even in his debut game with the Pirates this season, he hit a smasher with a speed of 96.7 mph against the Chicago Cubs.?

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Also, the former minor league player Rafael Cruz named his son after his favorite baseball player, Yankees’ Paul O’Neill. That’s how Oneil Cruz got named after a legend.?

Are fans comparing Oneil to Tatis Jr?

Recently Fernando Tatis Jr. got suspended for 80 games from the Major League after he tested positive for taking performance-enhancing drugs. After Oneil’s smashing hits, fans are comparing him to Tatis Jr, and one of them even said that Tatis Jr would like to see his test results for PEDs.

Another one said that Oneil has the potential to be a great player if he puts it together well.

One of the fans said,?“just imagine if he took roids,”?to which a user, Stardust Redding, replied,

One fan predicted that it was going to happen!

Where does Oneil get his power from?

Watching this young player make a mark for himself in the Major League is going to be exciting to watch for any baseball fan.

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