Over the last year, there has been so much trade smoke around Mitch Keller; after all, unloading his contract might be a logical route to lead the Pirates to more offense. One destination that made sense for both sides was Boston, a team with a surplus of young outfielders and a need for a starting pitcher. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, the Red Sox just completed a deal to acquire Sonny Gray from the Cardinals. That all but ends any possibility of the two teams matching up on Keller.
The Red Sox got Gray without touching their outfield depth by dealing two young arms in Brandon Clarke (No.