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Pirates prospect looks like the next Oneil Cruz with mind-boggling walk-off

Pirates top prospect Tony Blanco Jr. is putting up some insane Statcast numbers that rival the strongest players in baseball.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t have much power hitting at the Major League level, but one of their prospects has some of the most raw power by any professional baseball player right now. That is Tony Blanco Jr., and the hulking slugger has recently made waves for two monstrous home runs he has hit, including one walk-off long ball.