Maikol Escotto scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th to give the Altoona Curve a 2-1 win over the Akron RubberDucks in front of 5,111 fans at PNG Field Friday night. It was Pirates pitcher Johan Oviedo who got the starting nod for the Curve as he continued his way back

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.

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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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.

Though Pittsburgh Pirates' ace Paul Skenes had just four wins in the first half, he's aiming for some unique baseball history in the second half of the season,