**Pirates snubbed from All-Star Game while CBA drama and prospect news dominate the break.** - **PIT** — No Pirates in the All-Star Game despite a surprising first half, drawing sharp criticism league-wide - **PIT** — Four biggest Pirates surprises at the break: the first half that nobody saw coming - **PIT** — Paul Skenes caught in the middle of MLB-MLBPA salary cap battle heating up - **PIT** — MLB owners and players digging in on CBA fight that could reshape roster-building - **PIT** — Braxton Ashcraft's wild ride: football star, injury survivor, now an All-Star - **PIT** — Prospect Murf Gray earns his second promotion of 2026, climbing fast through the system **Watch how the Skenes salary cap standoff develops — it could set a precedent for every young star's future.** The lineup's set. Drop in.