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Reports: Oneil Cruz seeking permission from Pirates to play in LIDOM

SS Oneil Cruz is seeking the Pittsburgh Pirates’ permission to play in the Dominican Winter League, per MLB insider and reporter Mike Rodriguez.

Me informan que Oneil Cruz se encuentra ya al de su lesión al principio de temporada de MLB y que le informó a los Piratas ‍u2620ufe0f que quiere jugar invernal con los Tigres del Licey. De recibir el permiso Cruz entraría a la liga paralela para ponerse en forma y posteriormente… pic.twitter.com/NTFqE6VrZ6

— Mike Rodriguez (@mikedeportes) November 5, 2023

Translated directly the post reads as follows —

“I’ve been informed that Oneil Cruz is now 100% recovered from his injury at the start of the MLB season, and that he informed the Pirates that he would like to play winter ball with the Tigres del Licey.