Staff members of The Athletic made bold predictions for each team going into the trade deadline, with the Pirates selling two big names. Keller and Gold Glove-winning third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes are expected to be on the move.

Pittsburgh Pirates fans showed up early for the club's next game, not because of their excitement for baseball, but because of a special giveaway.

Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr., right, is greeted by third base coach Justin Jirschele (17) as he rounds third after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar

The Tigers have signed Tanner Rainey to a minor league deal, according to the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page.

And among the players tracked, no Pirates Minor Leaguer could top Alfonzo’s recorded 92.8 mph average exit velocity. The only player at the Major League level who topped that was Oneil Cruz (95.5 mph). After learning that, the takeaway was simple: get that hard contact in the air, preferably on the pull side.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes is already one of the best players in baseball and one of the most valuable players in

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