Pirates Trade Deadline 2026: Latest News, Rumors, Deals on Deadline Day originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Pirates are looking for a boost ahead of Monday's trade deadline.Pittsburgh has lost eight of its last 11 games, including three out of four against Cincinnati in the team's most recent series. After briefly holding a wild-card spot, the Pirates are now one game under .500 and battling through injuries to key players.And yet, the Bucs are still very much in the mix for a playoff berth with only a few games separating wild-card contenders. Can Pittsburgh general manager Ben Cherington add more talent to the roster?Here are the latest rumors surrounding the Pirates as the trade deadline approaches.Pirates trade deadline 2026: Latest news, rumorsPirates officially acquire Luke Weaver from MetsOn Monday afternoon, the Pirates announced that they have acquired pitcher Luke Weaver and cash considerations from the Mets in exchange for infielder Sammy Stafura, the No. 9 prospect in Pittsburgh's system.Pirates 'pushing hard' to land Luke WeaverThe Pirates are "pushing hard" to finalize a trade for Mets pitcher Luke Weaver, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman. Weaver has a 1.84 ERA in 44 innings this season.Pittsburgh is also "in talks on other bullpen options," per The Athletic's Stephen J. Nesbitt.Two potential Pirates targets reportedly off the boardOn Sunday,The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammonreported that the Pirates had shown interest in the Orioles' Taylor Ward and Angels' Jo Adell. The Guardians are reportedlyacquiring Adell, while Ward is headingto the Mariners.NL wild-card team adds Luis ArraezThe Phillies, currently holding the last NL wild-card spot and sitting 3 1/2 games ahead of the Pirates, are acquiring Luis Arraez from the Giants, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Arraez has the second-highest batting average in the league (.324) behind only Yordan Alvarez (.330).MLB executives expect Pirates to seek help for playoff pushRival executives believe Pittsburgh will remain active on the trade market and "do what it can to fight its way into the playoffs," according to ESPN's Buster Olney. With Ryan O'Hearn out for an extended period because of a left quad strain, the Pirates could be searching for a big bat to place in the middle of the lineup.Pirates trade deadline 2026: Official dealsAug. 3: The Piratesacquired pitcher Luke Weaver and cash considerations from the Mets in exchange for infielder Sammy Stafura.Aug. 1:The Pirates acquired pitcher Camilo Doval and cash considerations from the Yankees in exchange for catcher Omar Alfonzo and outfielder Luis Cruz.When is MLB trade deadline 2026?Date:Monday, Aug.3Time:6 p.m. ETThe deadline for MLB teams to complete trades is 6 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 3. Once that deadline passes, teams will not be able to make trades involving players on 40-man rosters for the rest of the 2026 season.However, minor leaguers not on 40-man rosters can still be moved after the deadline.More PiratesLatest Piratesnews2026 Piratesschedule2026 PiratesrosterComplete history of Pirateschampionships