Pirates hurler Mitch Keller is becoming one of the hottest names being tossed around the rumor mill ahead of the MLB trad deadline.

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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.

Clarke was a high-level hitter for the Pirates from 1900-11, but he was also the team's manager from 1900-15. Under — and with — Clarke, the Pirates won

Jacob Misiorowski isn't upset with anyone who criticized his inclusion in the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game despite making just five starts.

Fans and pundits, especially on social media, recently objected to Los Angeles Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw making the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as a Legacy Pick.

The Dodgers manager says including Milwaukee’s rookie right-hander on the NL roster was “an easy answer” despite complaints from some players over his inclusion after just five major league

Follow live as hundreds of prospects will be selected today in rounds 4-20 of the 2025 MLB Draft Day two of the 2025 MLB Draft features rounds 4-20 where hundreds of prospects will be selected as organizations look to bolster their farm systems.