The Pittsburgh Pirates have a few assets on expiring contracts likely to be dealt - Andrew Heaney, Caleb Ferguson, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa - but also long-term players that could pique the interest of other teams.
ESPN lead MLB insider Jeff Passan previewed the deadline this week, including outlooks for all 30 teams.
Passan started out with a startling ‘objective’ of the Pirates’ approach at the deadline:
“Continue the ruse of acting like they want to win when the approach suggests otherwise.”
Passan has been critical of the Pirates for not allocating resources to build around Paul Skenes, who Passan claims will not be available.