The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t come out with any juice in their first game after the All-Star break and were defeated 10-1 by the Chicago White Sox at PNC Park on Friday night.

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

This week’s question asked you to grade the Bucs first-round selection of pitcher Seth Hernandez. An organization weak on hitting took a pitcher at six overall. And while Hernandez comes highly acclaimed with a nasty arm, he’s also just a prep player, meaning you’re not likely to see him in Pittsburgh for a while.

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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates should be desperate to add hitters to their organization at the MLB trade deadline and this offseason. Meanwhile, the New York Mets could use another starting pitcher for the 2025 stretch run. So, at least on paper, the two teams appear to be a match to make a trade.

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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.

Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting has received criticism from fans throughout his tenure, which included another recent incident. A group of Pir

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