Pirates fans have done "Sell the team" chants throughout the season, especially when the team is losing and playing poorly. A group of Pirates fans also hired a plane with a banner reading, "YOU SUCK AT THIS BOB. SELL THE @#$% TEAM, which they flew at the series opener on July 18 and this game as well.

Staff members of The Athletic made bold predictions for each team going into the trade deadline, with the Pirates selling two big names. Keller and Gold Glove-winning third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes are expected to be on the move.

The Pirates said the shirts will be available to music and baseball fans again the future. They have reordered shirts and will offer them at future Pirates games in the Clubhouse Store as of July 25.

An unnamed MLB team reached out to the Pittsburgh Pirates about trading for superstar starting pitcher Paul Skenes, but that overture was rejected, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Pirates Facing Paul Skenes Decision After All-Star Break originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes is currently in his second season in MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 23-year-old superstar was selected first overall in the 2023 MLB Draft and made his big-league debut in 2024.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes is already one of the best players in baseball and one of the most valuable players in

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

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.