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Do our best to get back': Despite setback, Oneil Cruz hopes to
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Oneil Cruz will not return for Pirates in 2023 season
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Pirates for 3! Yes! Triples lead Pirates past Phillies 5-0
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Oneil Cruz will not return for Pirates in 2023 season
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Pirates see signs of progress amid another dismal finish
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With no specific return date in mind, Pirates Ke'Bryan Hayes
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Oneil Cruz shines — along with Bligh Madris — during Pirates' rout
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Oneil Cruz's hard-hit homer, 09/04/2022
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Oneil Cruz injury sparks bench-clearing White Sox-Pirates brawl
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Despite questions, locking in Oneil Cruz should be a priority for
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Willy Adames homers but Brewers sputter against Pirates, lose 5-4
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz visits the dugout during a baseball
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Pirates 'ran out of time,' choose not to activate Oneil Cruz - ESPN