The Pittsburgh Pirates are well aware of the type of talk that surrounds a team sitting in last place in the National League Central in late July, knowing that they will be sellers at the MLB trade deadline.

Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back home runs to spark a four-run first inning, which propelled the Chicago White Sox to a 7-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes comes back for his first outing since the All-Star Game last week. Skenes will take on the Detroit

Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates for their first series sweep this season.

"After a rough patch in April, All-Star reliever David Bednar entered the All-Star break with a 1.74 ERA in his last 31 innings pitched. Acquiring Bednar allows Los Angeles to move everyone down a spot in the bullpen and when Los Angeles gets Blake Treinen and Michael Kopech back, Dave Roberts will have a wealth of options."

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one relief pitcher that the reigning World Series Champions have an eye on. Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reporte

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.