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Rockies rout Pirates 13-2, extend win streak to 4 games
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Elly De La Cruz Threw a Ball Faster Than Any Infielder in the Statcast Era
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Rockies rout Pirates 13-2, extend win streak to 4 games
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Talkin' Baseball on Twitter: Oneil Cruz now has the hardest hit ball (122.4 MPH) and fastest throw by an infielder (97.8) during the Statcast era. He's played 54 career games /
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Oneil Cruz working hard to stay at shortstop for Pirates, remain baseball's biggest oddity
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Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz rips 122.4 mph liner, hardest-hit ball in Statcast era - ESPN
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Elly De La Cruz makes 97.9 mph throw
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Geoff Pontes on X: Yesterday I asked Masyn Winn about Oneil Cruz's 97.8 MPH record breaking throw earlier this week. Winn told me flat out if he gets a chance to uncork
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Oneil Cruz working hard to stay at shortstop for Pirates, remain baseball's biggest oddity
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MLB History! Oneil Cruz Just Smoked Hardest-Hit Ball Ever Recorded