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Is Oneil Cruz the Next Big Thing? – Inside The Bucs Basement
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Oneil Cruz is 6ft 7in and can blast a baseball 122mph. But can he play?, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz wowed baseball fans with 96.7 mph throw from short
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2022 Top 100 Prospects
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Oneil Cruz meets his namesake, former Yankees star Paul O'Neill - Bucs Dugout
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Pittsburgh Pirates on X: Oneil Cruz is named after Paul O'Neill. This afternoon the two FaceTimed and Paul gave Oneil a signed jersey! / X
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2022-23 MLB offseason grades: Free agency and trade analysis - ESPN
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Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The Complete Prospects Compendium (Part 2), by Tieran Alexander
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Padres, Pirates Have Discussed Bryan Reynolds Trade - MLB Trade Rumors
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz makes history with 122.4 MPH single
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Fantasy Baseball June 21 Round Up: MLB Top Prospect Oneil Cruz Dazzles in 2022 Debut and Gerrit Cole Almost Throws No-No
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2022-23 MLB offseason grades: Free agency and trade analysis - ESPN