If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the second half against one of baseball’s worst teams: the Chicago White Sox.

From the red carpet to the Home Run Derby to the game itself, Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith soaked up every minute of his All-Star experience.

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The Pirates have made their first trade prior to the trade deadline, reportedly sending infielder Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league infielder Cam Devanney, according to MLB.com's Alex Stumpf.

On Tuesday night in Atlanta, Georgia, to begin the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park, Skenes shut the American League down. Starting his second consecutive All-Star Game, the only pitcher in MLB history to start the game in his first two seasons, Skenes sent down the AL 1-2-3.

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