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Fantasy Baseball Injury Report: The Risks of Sliding
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With good friend Oneil Cruz out, Rodolfo Castro has given Pirates production at shortstop
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Oneil Cruz finds no sympathy from fans after questionable slide sidelines young Pittsburgh Pirates star: That collision is Cruz's fault
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Oneil Cruz Injury
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Pirates SS Oneil Cruz fractures left ankle, out indefinitely - NBC Sports
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Oneil Cruz's broken ankle overshadows Pirates' series-clinching win over White Sox
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Benches clear in Pirates-White Sox game after Oneil Cruz injury
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Pirates SS Oneil Cruz has surgery on fractured ankle, expected to miss 10-12 weeks
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Oneil Cruz expected to miss 10-12 weeks after ankle surgery
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Oneil Cruz fractures ankle on collision vs. White Sox
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz out for 4 Months After Surgery on Fractured Ankle Injury, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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We'll be able to handle it': Pirates brace for Cruz's absence - ESPN
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Oneil Cruz injury: Pirates shortstop fractures left ankle on slide, expected to miss four months
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Cruz to miss at least two months after surgery on ankle