Pirates‘Balance is the Right Word,’ Pirates Weighing Roster Adjustments Heading Into September

Giants Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly, center, stands on the dugout steps as Oneil Cruz, left, prepares to hit during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By WPXI.com News Staff and Danny Demilio

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.

As the 2025 season closes in on its final month, the Pittsburgh Pirates are already focused on next year.

The Pirates entered Sunday’s afternoon’s game against the Colorado Rockies at 56-74 and 25 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.

Pittsburgh traded several players from its big-league roster at the trade deadline and has been giving more opportunities to a handful of younger players who have a chance to factor into the team’s plans in 2026.

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