Oneil Cruz is moving from shortstop to center field for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Changing positions at the big league level is already tough enough as it is when a player is moving to a position they have never played.Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced on Monday that Oneil Cruz will be making the move from shortstop to center field. Cruz spoke about the impending move on Tuesday andreported that the 25-year-old said was disappointed and surprised with the move through coach and translator Stephen Morales.
Shelton spoke about the move and how the decision wasn't an easy one for the organization, though, it's clear they believe the move from shortstop to center field is what's best for Cruz. Cruz isn't the first player to be moved from shortstop to the outfield in recent memory. The San Diego Padres made a similar decision with Fernando Tatis Jr., moving him from shortstop to right field.reported that Cruz plans to reach out to Tatis to get advice on making the position change.
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