Pirates place Oneil Cruz on 7-day concussion injured list

Pirates Brewers Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates' Jack Suwinski, left, and Oneil Cruz can't catch a double by the Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug.12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) (Jeffrey Phelps/AP)

By Sierra Rehm

PITTSBURGH — A star Pirates player has been placed on the injured list.

The Pirates on Wednesday placed outfielder Oneil Cruz on the seven-day concussion injured list and simultaneously recalled Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis.

This comes a day after Cruz was removed from their game against the Brewers to be evaluated for a head injury.

Our Partners at PGHBaseballNOW.com report that Cruz collided with left fielder Jack Suwinski as they were both diving for a foul ball.

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