On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith hits a number of topics, starting with Oneil Cruz missing out on being a finalist for NL Rookie of the Year behind Spencer Strider, Michael Harris III and Brendan Donovan, arbitration eligible players for Pittsburgh and their roles moving forward as well as players the Pirates have to protect to avoid the Rule 5 Draft and how some of the players could factor into next season.

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