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Oneil Cruz on his start to career
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Pirates calling up top prospect Oneil Cruz, a 6-foot-7 shortstop
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Mueller: How good will Cruz be? How about better than McCutchen
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MLB Injured Report: Oneil Cruz Among Top Players to the IL
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I've never seen anything like it': The incredible possibility of Oneil Cruz - The Athletic
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz Has Lofty Goals For 2023
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Oneil Cruz 2022 Highlights
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Oneil Cruz beginning to display promising future - Bucs Dugout
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Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz remains upbeat as rehab from broken left ankle nears midway point
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WATCH: Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz rockets 122.4-mph single for hardest MLB hit ever recorded
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Cruz homers into the river in Pirates win News, Sports, Jobs - Weirton Daily Times
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Paul Zeise: Oneil Cruz has the tools to actually live up to the hype