Connor Hamilton, a Montgomery Bell Academy alum, will play for Vanderbilt baseball after being drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Star? Boston needs a true No. 2 and Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller could be the perfect target at the trade deadline.

The Yankees have the fourth-best record in the AL, while the Pirates are third-worst in the NL. Furthermore, Pittsburgh hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015, while New York won the AL pennant last season. The former is rebuilding, while the latter is in win-now mode.

According to one report, the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates might be primed to pull off some sort of deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The Pittsburgh Pirates missed out on one of their top picks in the 2025 MLB Draft, sparking concern as to why they made the pick in the first place

The Pittsburgh Pirates get an opportunity to continue their run of spoiling other teams' postseason hopes when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants aim to end their five-game home slide with a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. San Francisco has a 54-52 record overall and a 28-23 record in home games. The Giants have the sixth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.67.

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly searching for bullpen help before Thursday, and adding All-Star closer David Bednar will help them lock down the A.L. East.