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Oneil Cruz beginning to display promising future - Bucs Dugout
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Pirates SS Oneil Cruz sets another Statcast record with 117.5-mph
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Who has the fastest bat speed in the history of MLB? - Quora
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Petriello] O'Neil Cruz hit a ball 121.7mph last night. Only
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Pirates Promote Baseball's Most Exciting Prospect: Oneil Cruz
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Pujols hits 696th HR, ties A-Rod for 4th; Cards beat Pirates
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2021 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List, by Tieran Alexander
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Tim Benz: Oneil Cruz's highlight night puts the whole 'exit
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Some Breakout Hitter Candidates, Courtesy of Exit Velocity
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Oneil Cruz hardest hit ball tracked by Statcast by highest exit
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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz hits hardest ball ever measured by MLB's
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Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1
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2023 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Player Spotlight: The Potential
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Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1