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Oneil Cruz breaks ankle in Pirates-White Sox home plate collision
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz initiates running program, marking final step
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Joe Starkey's mailbag: Is Oneil Cruz the most talented Pirates
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Oneil Cruz's recent exploits might be a sign he's turning a corner
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Analysis: Pirates have talked extension with Oneil Cruz, but can
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Off The Bat: Oneil Cruz honors namesake — a Yankees legend — with
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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz breaks MLB Statcast with hardest hit
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Pirates to recall SS Oneil Cruz, select Bligh Madris
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The O'Neill - Cruz Connection - BallNine
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Oneil Cruz Pittsburgh Pirates hardest-hit ball in Statcast era
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Oneil Cruz is 6ft 7in and can blast a baseball 122mph. But can he