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Pirates' Oneil Cruz Will Bring His Record-Breaking Power to the Home Run Derby

FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 14 – Oneil Cruz joins the 2025 Home Run Derby as the player with the highest recorded homer exit velocity of 122.9 mph, despite having only 15 home runs this season.

  • Oneil Cruz, a 26-year-old center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, accepted an invitation to compete in the Home Run Derby in Atlanta next Monday at Truist Park.
  • Cruz earned the Derby spot following a season highlighted by a 458-foot homer in the fourth inning that tied a recent game and a record-breaking 122.9 mph exit velocity home run on May 25 against Milwaukee.
  • Despite the Pirates' ongoing nine-game road trip resulting in an 0-5 record, Cruz hit his 16th home run Tuesday night at Kansas City, adding to his career-best 21 homers from the previous season.
  • Cruz has 55 career home runs in 324 games, stands 6-foot-7 tall, and is recognized for delivering some of the hardest-hit balls and powerful throws recorded by Statcast.
  • His appearance marks the first time since 2019 that a Pirate has competed in the Derby, while leading sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are anticipated to pass on participating this year.
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Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week's Home Run Derby in Atlanta.

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El Fildeo broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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