The MLB trade deadline is over one month away, and the Pittsburgh Pirates could be in a prime position to capitalize.
No, not to be significant buyers to contend for a playoff spot, but a prime seller… that could also buy for the future.
The trade deadline is July 31 at 6 p.m., and the Pirates have plenty of candidates who could be dealt.
Players on expiring deals like Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Andrew Heaney, and Tommy Pham seem like obvious choices. The Pirates haven’t been shy about signing free-agent lefties and flipping them at the deadline, like Tyler Anderson, Jose Quintana, and Rich Hill the past few years.