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Analysis: Pirates' decision to keep Oneil Cruz in minors frustrating for fans, difficult to untangle
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Nesbitt: A look at the Pirates players most likely to be traded - The Athletic
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Blame Baseball, Not the Pirates, for Oneil Cruz Starting the Season in Triple A
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MLB Has a Real-Life Create-a-Player in Pirates' Rookie Oneil Cruz, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Off The Bat: Oneil Cruz honors namesake — a Yankees legend — with his passion and humility
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Pirates 'ran out of time,' choose not to activate Oneil Cruz - ESPN
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Oneil Cruz - Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop - ESPN
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Oneil Cruz needs defensive development in Triple-A
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Ben Cherington explains why Oneil Cruz remains in the minor leagues
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Oneil Cruz - Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop - ESPN
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Analysis: Here are 23 (reasonably attainable) outcomes for 2023 that could really help the Pirates
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Pirates' outfield surplus, Oneil Cruz's injury: Reading between the lines - The Athletic
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Pirates manager Derek Shelton believes Oneil Cruz could return even stronger for 2023 season
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Analysis: Pirates pass on star power to prioritize development of 'unicorn' prospect Oneil Cruz
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Oneil Cruz - Wikipedia