Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes has been named to the National League All-Star team for the second year in a row.

Jeff Passan pours cold water on the idea of Paul Skenes being traded ahead of the July 31 trade deadline on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Monday, July 7, 2025.

It’s Tuesday, July 8 and the Pirates (38-54) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (44-48). Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road this afternoon against the Seattle Mariners looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game,

A few days ago, a report surfaced out of Pittsburgh from Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette, noting that the Phillies were actively kicking the tires on a pair of Pirates relievers, Dennis Santana and David Bednar. Hiles goes on to mention that the interest has been there in Santana “for quite some time.”

The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about a possible trade, involving Pirates starter Mitch Keller.