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ESPN Names Pirates First Half MVP

PITTSBURGH — One player from the Pittsburgh Pirates played better than the others over the first half of the season. Brad Doolittle of ESPN ranked the MVP for all 30 MLB teams for the first half of the 2025 season and picked right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes for his Pirates pick.

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