Several players from the Pittsburgh Pirates were moved during Major League Baseball's trade deadline on July 31. 

Numerous players, including one of the team's most popular players, were traded away in a hectic day. 

Headed into the deadline, the Pirates had won eight of nine games but still sat 17.5 games back in the National League Central and 13 games back in the race for the Wild Card. The team was sellers, making six trades before and on deadline day. 

Track the Pirates' 2025 MLB trade deadline moves below.  

Who did the Pirates trade?

David Bednar shipped to Yankees

The Pirates traded closer David Bednar to the New York Yankees on July 31. 

Bednar, who attended Mars Area High School, has 17 saves this season with a 2.37 ERA and has bounced back from a poor showing in 2024. 

Bailey Falter going to Kansas City Royals 

Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter is on the way to Kansas City on July 31.

The Pirates are getting back a pair of prospects: left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk and first baseman Callan Moss. Neither are top 30 prospects in the Royals' system, according to MLB.com.

In 113 1/3 innings over 22 starts this year, Falter has a 3.73 ERA and a 7-5 record. He has been a strong arm in the Pirates' starting rotations since coming to Pittsburgh in 2024. The 28-year-old has three years of arbitration after the 2025 season. 

Caleb Ferguson headed to Seattle

The Pirates traded reliever Caleb Ferguson to the Seattle Mariners for 19-year-old pitcher Jeter Martinez on July 30.

Ferguson, a left-handed reliever, appeared in 45 games this season with the Pirates and joins a Mariners team in the playoff hunt. 

Martinez, who spent time this season with Seattle's Single-A squad, now joins a Pirates farm system flush with pitching talent.    

Ke'Bryan Hayes traded to Cincinnati 

On July 30, the Pirates traded third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds for prospect Sammy Stafura and reliever Taylor Rogers.

This season, the 28-year-old Hayes has compiled a .236 batting average, 36 RBIs, 34 runs and two home runs. Hayes has four guaranteed years left on his current contract, plus a club option in 2030. 

Stafura, 20, is currently in Single-A ball, while Rogers is in his 10th season in the majors. On the season so far, Rogers has a 2.45 ERA, 34 strikeouts and a 1.45 WHIP.

Taylor Rogers sent to Cubs

The Pirates traded reliever Taylor Rogers to the Chicago Cubs on July 31. 

Rogers was acquired in the Ke'Bryan Hayes trade on July 30. The Pirates got back an outfield prospect, Ivan Brethowr. 

Adam Frazier sent to Kansas City 

Earlier this month, the Pirates dealt infielder Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor league infielder Cam Devanney. 

Frazier, who was an All-Star during the 2021 season while splitting time in Pittsburgh and San Diego, came back to the Pirates after inking a deal in free agency. 

Still, he was unable to recapture the magic as a Pirate in 2025. In 78 games, Frzier put together a .255 batting average, 60 hits, 21 RBIs and three home runs.

Mitch Keller not traded by Pirates

Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller seemed to be on a path toward being traded at the deadline, but he survived and remains in Pittsburgh. 

Ahead of the deadline, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Hiles reported, citing sources, that the Pirates appeared comfortable hanging onto Keller unless they got a "steep return" for him. 

Reports say multiple teams, including the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Boston Red Sox, were interested in Keller's services. 

Keller has started 22 games this season for the Pirates and has a 4-10 record with a 3.69 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 127 innings pitched. 

Relief pitcher Dennis Santana and outfielder Tommy Pham were also not traded on July 31.