Yesterday, it was reported by Ken Rosenthal that when it comes to the Pirates and their deadline plans, they have really only two players that would be considered “untouchable” in trade talks with other teams.
Ace right-hander Paul Skenes and franchise icon Andrew McCutchen are the Pirates’ only untouchables, according to officials briefed on the team’s plans. As free-agent prices for starting pitchers soar, [Mitch] Keller’s contract looks increasingly reasonable.
It makes sense too that this is how the Pirates should be handling the deadline. To be perfectly blunt, the Pirates stink and should be considering moving everyone and everything in the organization outside of the duo noted.