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Braves' Bryan De La Cruz: Inks deal with Atlanta
Atlanta signed Bryan De La Cruz on Sunday to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract.De La Cruz began the 2024 season with Miami before being dealt to Pittsburgh at the deadline. The outfielder slashed .233/.271/.384 on the year with a career-high 21 home runs, 61 runs scored and 68 RBI. The soon-to-be 28-year-old will look to compete for a spot on Atlanta's regular-season roster.
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Bryan De La Cruz: Won't stick in Pittsburgh
The Pirates non-tendered Bryan De La Cruz on Friday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.The Pirates acquired De La Cruz at the trade deadline, but he slashed just .200/.220/.394 across 168 plate appearances in Pittsburgh. With Billy Cook and Nick Yorke options to start in right field, the team will let De La Cruz hit free agency.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Not in lineup again
Bryan De La Cruz is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Yankees.De La Cruz will begin Sunday's contest on the bench as Nick Yorke gets the start in right field and bats seventh. Since being acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Marlins in late July, De La Cruz has slashed .200/.220/.294 with three home runs and 17 RBI across 168 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Getting breather Saturday
Bryan De La Cruz isn't in the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.After going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener, De La Cruz will sit down for the penultimate game of the regular season while Joshua Palacios takes over in right field.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Pops 21st homer
Bryan De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Brewers.De La Cruz has struggled since joining the Pittsburgh Pirates, as he's hitting only .196 with three homers and 17 RBI across 42 games. He has managed to go yard twice in his last seven starts, also knocking in five in that span.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Exiting lineup Wednesday
Bryan De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.De La Cruz will get a break after he went 3-for-11 with a double, a walk and a run scored while starting in each of the last three games. Utility man Nick Yorke will occupy De La Cruz's usual spot in right field.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Taking seat Friday
Bryan De La Cruz is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Cincinnati.De La Cruz had started each of the previous four games and seven of the last eight contests in right field, but he will begin this one on the bench. Billy Cook is in right field and batting ninth for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Swats 20th homer
Bryan De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Cardinals.De La Cruz's second-inning homer was the Pittsburgh Pirates' lone scoring play of the contest. This was the outfielder's 20th homer of the year, though he's hit just two of them over 37 contests since he was traded from the Marlins to the Pirates. He's added a .236/.273/.386 slash line with 64 RBI, 59 runs scored, 24 doubles and four stolen bases over 142 games this year.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Not starting Sunday
Bryan De La Cruz is absent from Sunday's lineup against Kansas City.De La Cruz went 2-for-8 with one run scored and two strikeouts over the first two games of the series, and he will sit for the finale Sunday. Billy Cook will start in right field and bat ninth against Royals right-hander Brady Singer.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Sitting out Tuesday
Bryan De La Cruz is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Marlins.De La Cruz had started the last two games but before that had been out of the lineup five times in a 10-game span. He's sporting just a .497 OPS and 30.6 percent strikeout rate since joining the Pittsburgh Pirates. Billy Cook will play right field and bat eighth Tuesday.