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Mueller: Cruz's warming bat a welcome sign for Pirates
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Worth the wait: Oneil Cruz shines — along with Bligh Madris
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Pirates Provide A Return Timeline For Oneil Cruz
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Pirates SS Oneil Cruz out for 4 months after surgery on fractured
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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz breaks MLB Statcast with hardest hit
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Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz 2022 - Officially Licensed MLB
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Focused on the mission' for months, Oneil Cruz is back with
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The Pirates will be without Oneil Cruz for 4 months. Time for
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Oneil Cruz will not return for Pirates in 2023 season