The Pirates claim they see the need to bolster their position player core through impactful trades. Whether they'll act on that is unclear.

Barring a minor miracle, the Pittsburgh Pirates are out of the running for a postseason spot, but the last couple months of the 2025 season should prove to be quite meaningful and impactful for the organization nonetheless.

Pittsburgh Pirates young star Konnor Griffin is only in his first full season of professional baseball, but is now the top prospect. MLB Pipleline

The Pittsburgh Pirates will honor the late Dave Parker this weekend, as the former outfielder is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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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.

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.

Mitch Keller is one of the sport's top trade candidates, but the Pirates aren't guaranteed to move him at all. Find out more at MLB Trade Rumors.