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The shortstop market is thin this season, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have the best available, according the Mark Feinsand, with the trade deadline next week.

The San Francisco Giants are calling up left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt to make his MLB debut on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park. Whisenhunt is the club's No. 3 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

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 could be active at the trade deadline. There's a chance they look to cut ties with one of their better starting pitchers in a trade, too.

A Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher is one of the most valued at his position heading into the MLB trade deadline, with a division rival pushing