Falling nearly 20 games below .500 heading out of the All-Star game, the Pirates are expected to be "quite active" at the trade deadline.

Paul Skenes made an interesting bit of history in the first-half of the season and it’s all because the Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates should be desperate to add hitters to their organization at the MLB trade deadline and this offseason. Meanwhile, the New York Mets could use another starting pitcher for the 2025 stretch run. So, at least on paper, the two teams appear to be a match to make a 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.

Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez, right, celebrates with Dillon Dingler (13) after hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, July 7, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

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

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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.