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MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo breaks down the Pirates’ decision-making process over the next couple of weeks as they hone in on who they might take with the No. 1 overall pick on July 9.

As of right now, Pittsburgh is still digging into the top five prospects: LSU teammates Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes, Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford, and high school outfielders Walker Jenkins and Max Clark. There obviously are all sorts of considerations, from the evaluation of the player and trying to build a consensus to how much it will cost to sign the desired prospect. But how will the Pirates whittle it down from five to one?

The Yankees and Red Sox combined for 30 runs — each team scored six in the first inning! — when MLB brought baseball to London Stadium four years ago.

Prospects don’t get to the Combine without explosive baseball ability. But once there, a player’s skills are studied in more intricate — and accurate — detail than they had likely ever experienced before.

The Pirates revealed their City Connect uniforms, which heavily feature the team’s classic colors and include nods to the city’s past, as well as its future.

Sarah Langs looks back at some long Braves homers, a couple of stolen-base benchmarks and two red-hot teams. Oh, and also Shohei Ohtani.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli’s daughter, Louisa, is just 21 months old — but she’s already showing a knack for picking up any ball in her range.

Get live coverage before this weekend’s Cubs-Cards series in London, noon ET on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Sunday on MLB Network.

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