The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a new face on the roster on Monday, and it’ll be impossible not to take notice of him. The Pirates made a massive move on Sunday, announcing the decision to promote top prospect Oneil Cruz to the MLB roster ahead of their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. We say massive in the literal sense, as Cruz stands in at a staggering 6-foot-7, putting him at even height with Yankees mammoth slugger Aaron Judge.
Pirates fans will finally get an extended look at the prized farmhand, who ranks as the No. 22 overall prospect in all of baseball, and the third-highest rated prospect in Pittsburgh’s minor-league system, per MLB Pipeline. At 6-foot-7, Cruz will be the tallest shortstop in baseball, and it’s not particularly close.