The Pittsburgh Pirates announced four roster moves to fill the vacancies created by the trades of the past two days. From Triple-A Indianapolis come right-handed pitchers Tom Harrington and Kyle Nicolas and infielder Jared Triolo.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates start their first series back from the trade deadline against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, with a big change in their infield.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made roster moves following the trade deadline, bringing back some familiar faces. The Pirates announced that they recalled right-handed pitchers in starter Thomas Harrington and reliever Kyle Nicolas, plus infielder Jared Triolo from Triple-A Indianapolis.
While the 2025 trade deadline featured its usual flurry of last-minute deals, one team made headlines for all the wrong reasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
PITTSBURGH — All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes returns to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of their first series coming out of the trade deadline.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates completed trades at the deadline, but also didn't make trades that fans of the team expected would happen. The Pirates
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made many moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but they also didn't move one of their best pitchers. Right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller is still with the Pirates following the trade deadline on July 31 and will remain with them the rest of the 2025 season.
Ben Cherington just completed his sixth trade deadline as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates with another flurry of moves. In July, he completed six trades, giving up six players to five different teams, receiving 10 in return.
The New York Yankees had a busy day ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline. After New York added Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies, the floodgates were thrown open.
The Kansas City Royals have acquired left-handed starting pitcher Bailey Falter from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Multiple sources had the news, but it appears Jon Heyman of the New York Post was first by a gnat’s eyelash, to borrow an expression from legendary former Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made the decision at the MLB trade deadline that they would keep players that might not return in 2026. The Pirates didn't trade infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, outfielder Tommy Pham and left-handed starting pitcher Andrew Heaney before the deadline, despite them not having their contracts extend past 2025.
The Kansas City Royals acquired left-hander Bailey Falter on Thursday from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for rookie left-hander Evan Sisk and first base prospect Callan Moss.
The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline was 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. Some teams managed to get better in either a short-term or long-term outlook. Other teams did not.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their trades ahead of the deadline, with a recently acquired player headed to a divisional rival. The Pirates traded left-handed relief pitcher Taylor Rogers to the Chicago Cubs for 22-year old outfielder Ivan Brethowr, according to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com.
Bednar, 30, was an All-Star in 2022 and 2023. Over those two years, he was 6-7 with 58 saves, a 2.27 ERA, and a 1.109 WHIP, while leading the National League with 39 saves in 2023.
For those unaware, few fanbases have it worse than the ones that faithfully follow the Pittsburgh Pirates. This organization has not won the NL Central since all the way back in 1992, and 2025 is clearly not going to be the year they change that.