Open Extended ReactionsPittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz accepted an invitation Tuesday to compete in Monday's Home Run Derby in Atlanta. "I'm really, really happy just because that's what I do," Cruz said ahead of Tuesday night's game at Kansas City. But Cruz has never hit more than 21 in a season, and that was in 2024. "They've been trying to get me in the Home Run Derby for the last couple years, but last year, I was coming back from an ankle injury and was not feeling that good at that time," Cruz said. Cruz will be the first Pittsburgh player to participate in the Derby since Josh Bell in 2019.