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Recent Orioles injury news helps boost Pirates' stock ahead of trade deadline

The Pirates and Orioles stand to be two of the trade deadline's top sellers, and entering Thursday, both had significant bullpen assets to dangle. On Thursday morning, that calculus changed when Baltimore lost their star closer Felix Bautista to the 15-day injured list with right shoulder discomfort.

Bautista, along with Emmanuel Clase, were considered the top closers on the trade market ahead of next week's deadline. Now that Bautista is hurt, while the Guardians remain unconfirmed sellers, this may turn David Bednar and Dennis Santana into the upper echelon of available relievers on the market.