New York Knicks guard Josh Hart is sick of the Pittsburgh Pirates and wants Major League Baseball to force a Paul Skenes trade.

Manfred praised the Pirates fans for their passion and their care for a strong franchise. He said that he wants them competitive and that he understands their desire for a system that allows teams like the Pirates to go out and win ball games consistently.

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.

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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.

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.

Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs in the first swing-off in MLB All-Star Game history, leading the National League past the American League on Tuesday in Atlanta.

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that the club has selected right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez with the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft. Hernandez was rated by Baseball America as the No.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Rob Manfred: MLB Needs to Deal With 'Issue' of Pirates, Other Non-Competitive Teams. It hurts to be a Pirates fan these days.