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1 week ago | rumbunter.com | Noah Wright

The Pittsburgh Pirates are lacking young outfield talent in the minor leagues. They have a chance to add a decent outfield prospect at the deadline, and these three could make an impact as soon as 2026. The Pittsburgh Pirates did essentially nothing this offseason to amend their lack of corner outfield depth, only signing Tommy Pham ,and the lack of care shows. Pirates left fielders have hit a putrid .192/.252/.222 with a .218 wOBA and 32 wRC+ this year.

1 week ago | rumbunter.com | Noah Wright

The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have much of an offense. It's dragging down good performances from their pitching, but it's also greatly affecting their best hitter. If you’ve been following the Pittsburgh Pirates this year, then you’d know that their offense hasn’t been good, and that’s putting it nicely. Their starters are hurt the most clearly by their lack of hitting, as their pitchers consistently give them quality outings and opportunities to win, yet the offense has failed to capitalize.

1 week ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

While not yet officially announced by the team, Greg Macafee of DK Pittsburgh Sports reported Sunday night that the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to activate catcher Joey Bart off the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers. Brett Sullivan will be sent back to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Bart suffered a concussion behind the plate on May 27 in Arizona and was placed on the IL soon after.

2 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Noah Wright

The Pirates have a few players who are locks for the All-Star Game this year. However, they're not the only ones who deserve consideration. All-Star talk has begun, as voting started this month. The Pittsburgh Pirates have some clear All-Stars this season. Paul Skenes is once again having an insane season on the mound. He’s all but confirmed to make the Midsummer Classic at this point. Oneil Cruz has also made a strong case to represent the Bucs.

3 weeks ago | rumbunter.com | Noah Wright

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles made a trade last summer that got the two teams what they needed. This mock trade would accomplish a similar goal, as both teams still have similar needs a year later. Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a prospect-for-prospect trade with the Baltimore Orioles. They sent pitching prospect Patrick Reilly to the Orioles for outfielder/first baseman Billy Cook. The O’s needed more pitching talent in their system, and the Pirates needed a .