Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two runs, Michael A. Taylor added a bases-clearing double and the Chicago White Sox breezed past the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1.

If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the second half against one of baseball’s worst teams: the Chicago White Sox.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly given a rather straightforward answer to a team that called about a Paul Skenes trade.

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.

The Yankees could bolster their infield defense by trading for Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes in this potential MLB blockbuster deal ahead of the trade deadline.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first trade deadline deal of the 2025 season, sending Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Cam Devanney. Thi

Pirates No. 19 prospect Omar Alfonzo equals a career high with four hits for High-A Greensboro “I like it because it makes me stay in the game,” Alfonzo said. “I like to play every day.” The best way to ensure that he stays in the Curve lineup is to keep producing those hard-hit fly balls and building on what was working this offseason.