The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered a sluggish 10–1 defeat to the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in their first game back from the All-Star break.

Pittsburgh has not yet made its first selection in the 2025 MLB Draft. In Sunday's first round, the team is slated to pick sixth overall. The Pirates have $14,088,400 in bonus pool spending, according to MLB . That money can be used to sign players drafted by the Pirates in the first 10 rounds.

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Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting has received criticism from fans throughout his tenure, which included another recent incident. A group of Pir

The Tigers have signed Tanner Rainey to a minor league deal, according to the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page.

As is usually the case around the All-Star break, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred pops up quite a bit with annual “state of the league” media interactions. Often, his quotes come with some sort of player-salary cost control messaging.

Staff members of The Athletic made bold predictions for each team going into the trade deadline, with the Pirates selling two big names. Keller and Gold Glove-winning third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes are expected to be on the move.

The Pittsburgh Pirates said their Mac Miller shirts sold out in record time ahead of Saturday’s game. The Pirates celebrated Mac Miller as part of their Yinzerpalooza weekend, which is held each season and highlights the city’s culture.