Bryan De La Cruz got off to a slow start after being acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline.
De La Cruz went 2-for-4 in his first game, then followed that by going 2-for-30 in his next seven games. Since that point, De La Cruz has been heating up at the plate, getting hits in seven of his last eight games, with a huge night on Thursday’s 7-0 win over the Reds.
The Pirates scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, and had the bases loaded for De La Cruz.