Bryan De La Cruz

De La Cruz has struggled since being traded to the Pirates at the deadline. Coming into today, he was hitting .207 in 42 games with Pittsburgh while posting two home runs and striking out 48 times. Today's home run was his 21st of the season and he certainly has power potential, but he'll have to make more consistent contact to make good on that.

The Pirates probably figured they were getting a guy who would start in their outfield for a couple of years when they acquired De La Cruz at the deadline, but he's performed poorly both offensively and defensively. They've also since moved Oneil Cruz to center, leaving them with just one outfield spot unspoken for going forward. As a first-time arbitration-eligible player, De La Cruz will be cheap enough that he shouldn't be a non-tender candidate. He could be brought back to compete with Jack Suwinski, Cook and others for the right field job, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him get sent elsewhere in a minor deal.