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Blue Jays batter Johan Oviedo early, get 14 hits to hand Pirates 6th consecutive loss
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Daulton Varsho fitting in with Blue Jays
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87, If it wasn't for his dad, Whit Merrifield might've hung up his cleats in 2015
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Blue Jays notebook: Whit Merrifield quietly becoming everyday option
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