The Pirates rebuilt their bullpen at the trade deadline, but they did not add another bat. That decision puts more pressure on Bryan Reynolds, Esmerlyn Valdez, Endy Rodriguez, Nick Gonzales and Jake Mangum to pull the offense out of its second-half slide. With Mitch Keller sidelined and questions surrounding the rotation, Alex Stumpf explains why Pittsburgh can no longer wait for Oneil Cruz to return.

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