Oneil Cruz came into the Pirates' clubhouse at PNC Park Saturday draped in two towels, moving with the aid of two crutches. He doesn't always need them to move around, but they're still there. So is the walking boot for his left ankle that still waits for him in his locker, though the hope is that he will no longer need it by next week.
He's still hobbling but on the mend, with August still being the projected return. When he gets back though, the hope is that he'll be even stronger.
"Yeah, it can be possible," Cruz said via coach and interpreter Stephen Morales.