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MLB on X: 97.8 MPH 😱 Oneil Cruz has a CANNON! It's the fastest throw recorded by an INF in the Statcast era. / X
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz broke Statcast — again! 'It sounded like a bomb went off' - The Athletic
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Was Oneil Cruz's 122.4 mph hit the hardest ever in MLB? - AS USA
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Oneil Cruz's 96.7 MPH throw, Still picking our jaw up off the floor from this throw. Can't wait to keep watching Oneil Cruz., By MLB
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz makes fastest throw by infielder in Statcast era - The Athletic
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Pirates primer: Infield in 2023 offers full-season stage for burgeoning hit: Oneil Cruz Show
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Oneil Cruz with a 96.7 mph throw to first! #mlb #baseball #sports #shorts #pirates #highlights
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Oneil Cruz 97 MPH Throw + 4 RBIs In HUGE Pirates Debut! Pirates vs Cubs
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Oneil Cruz shines — along with Bligh Madris — during Pirates' rout of Cubs
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The Pittsburgh Pirates Oneil Cruz is 6' 7 and Throws The Baseball 96 MPH - He's A Shortstop
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On-the-job training helps Pirates' Oneil Cruz learn what it takes to play in the majors
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Despite questions, locking in Oneil Cruz should be a priority for Pirates - Bucs Dugout
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Oneil Cruz working hard to stay at shortstop for Pirates, remain baseball's biggest oddity
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Rookie Oneil Cruz with the absolute CANNON!! (96.7 mph throw from short!!)
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Oneil Cruz is the first 6-foot-7 shortstop you've ever seen. He might not be the last