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 Pirates. Billy Cook will play right field and bat eighth Tuesday.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Resting during nightcap
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De La Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
De La Cruz went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during the first game of Saturday's slate, and he'll now step aside while Connor Joe patrols right field during the nightcap.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Absent from lineup
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De La Cruz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
De La Cruz is slashing a woeful .196/.217/.265 with a 30.2 percent strikeout rate in 27 games since joining the Pirates. He's seen his playing time dip lately as a result, as he's now started just half of the club's last eight contests. Connor Joe will patrol right field Thursday.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Not starting Tuesday
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De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
De La Cruz started the previous three games but will head to the bench Tuesday after going 0-for-11 with three strikeouts. The 27-year-old has yet to find his footing since being acquired by the Pirates, as he has a .202/.223/.273 slash line and 31.1 percent strikeout rate in 26 games since the trade.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Taking seat Friday
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De La Cruz is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Cleveland.
It's the second straight game on the bench for De La Cruz, who had started eight straight and 14 of 15 games prior to that. He has produced just a .570 OPS in 22 contests since joining the Pirates. Billy McKinney is getting the call in right field Friday.
De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
De La Cruz looks to getting some routine maintenance as the Pirates and Cubs wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Connor Joe will step in as the starter in right field in place of De La Cruz, who had started each of the last eight contests while going 9-for-30 with a home run, four doubles, 10 RBI and six runs.
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Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: First homer with Bucs
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De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double Tuesday against the Cubs.
De La Cruz took Nate Pearson yard in the sixth inning to tally his first home run since joining the Pirates at the trade deadline. Despite that lack of power, De La Cruz has hit well in 14 games since Aug. 12, maintaining a .308 average with 11 RBI and eight runs scored.
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI on Friday against the Reds.
De La Cruz delivered an RBI double in the fifth inning to start a rally for the Pirates. He had a disastrous start with his new team, collecting only two hits across his first 30 at-bats. However, in 10 games since, he's gone 13-for-37 with eight RBI, five runs scored and three doubles.
Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Plates three runs in victory
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De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Thursday's 7-0 win against the Reds.
De La Cruz broke the game open in the fifth inning with a three-run double to give Pittsburgh a 5-0 lead. That was more than enough breathing room for Paul Skenes and a pair of relievers to guide Pittsburgh to a shutout victory. For De La Cruz, the pair of two-baggers snapped a 16-game stretch without an extra-base hit. During that span, he batted a meager .203 with 23 strikeouts over 64 at-bats.
De La Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Texas.
De La Cruz saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end Sunday against the Mariners, when he went 0-for-3 with one strikeout. Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan Bae and Billy McKinney will start in the outfield for Monday's contest while Joey Bart serves as the designated hitter.
De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
De La Cruz has yet to get on track since being acquired from Miami ahead of the trade deadline, as he's gone 4-for-34 with 14 strikeouts in his first eight games for Pittsburgh. Bryan Reynolds, Michael Taylor and Ji Hwan Bae will start from left to right in the outfield for Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles.
Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
De La Cruz started the past five games after being acquired from the Marlins, but he'll take a seat Wednesday after going 3-for-22 with eight strikeouts. Ji Hwan Bae will shift to right field while Michael Taylor starts in center.
