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Pittsburgh Pirates: The Dilemma of Trading Jameson Taillon

PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jameson Taillon #50 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at PNC Park on September 18, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ rebuild continues on, but should they trade right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made two big trades this offseason. The first was when they traded switch-hitting first baseman Josh Bell to the Washington Nationals for Eddy Yean and Wil Crowe. Most recently, they traded Joe Musgrove for a five player haul of prospects.