The Pittsburgh Pirates recently made headlines when they drafted Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 MLB Draft. Well, the Buccos are making headlines again and this time it’s thanks to someone in the hitting box.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss Oneil Cruz’s historic Statcast night on Tuesday, when he smashed three balls at over 115 miles per hour, including two at over 120 miles per hour. Cruz, who missed most of the 2023 season due to injury, made a mistake earlier in the game, which led to him getting angry and setting the Statcast world on fire.
Also on this edition of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys talk about baseball’s current home run leader, Kyle Tucker, and whether he’s becoming must-see television for fans. They then end up with the current batting leader, Shohei Ohtani, who could potentially continue this stretch for the rest of the season in the top ten.
Later, Jake and Jordan welcome Kansas City Royals announcer Jake Eisenberg to talk about the team’s surprising success this year behind their phenomenal shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr., and the reliable captain behind the dish, Salvador Perez. Jake makes the case for why this Royals team has been a long time coming and could expect good things this year.
2:14 – Oneil Cruz gets angry
11:34 – Kyle “home run” Tucker
16:38 – Ohtani leads the batting race
25:44 – Catch up on the Royals
31:48 – Jake Eisenberg joins the show
41:49 – Can the Royals maintain their success?
51:15 – Why Bobby Witt Jr. is special
55:08 – Quick notes from around the league
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