The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered a sluggish 10–1 defeat to the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in their first game back from the All-Star break.

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 Pittsburgh Pirates completed their 2025 MLB Draft, where they took 21 different selections, who they hope will serve as a part of their future.

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

This week’s question asked you to grade the Bucs first-round selection of pitcher Seth Hernandez. An organization weak on hitting took a pitcher at six overall. And while Hernandez comes highly acclaimed with a nasty arm, he’s also just a prep player, meaning you’re not likely to see him in Pittsburgh for a while.

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.

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.