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Pirates top prospect Oneil Cruz wants to get back to majors and stay there
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The Complete Prospects Compendium (Part 1), by Tieran Alexander
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MLB's 100 Names You Need To Know For 2023: Top prospects to watch
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Pirates top prospect Oneil Cruz wants to get back to majors and stay there
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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz on baserunning mistakes: 'I guarantee will not happen again
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Oneil Cruz's 416-foot home run not enough in Pirates' 4-2 loss to Cubs
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Spring Training Prospect Mailbag
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Fantasy Baseball: Top 100 prospects for 2023; rankings include Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Walker, Miguel Vargas
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All Hands on Deck: Oneil Cruz goes deep - Bucs Dugout
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Kiley McDaniel's 2022 National League team-by-team prospect rankings - ESPN
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A longtime developmental target for Pirates, Oneil Cruz's defense has exceeded expectations thus far
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Oneil Cruz lives up to hype in first Pirates game of the season - Sports Illustrated
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Pirates' prospect Oneil Cruz is long-term fantasy baseball option
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz has wild 2022 debut to remember
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Fantasy Baseball: Top 100 prospect rankings for 2022, led by Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt