MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 04: Joe Musgrove #59 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Minnesota Twins on August 4, 2020 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
While the Pittsburgh Pirates did not make any trades on Monday prior to the 4:00 PM EST trade deadline, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic the team came close to trading a starting pitcher
In a surprising turn of events, the Pittsburgh Pirates did not trade any players on Monday prior to MLB’s trade deadline. With the Pirates being the lone National League club not in postseason contention and having what appeared to be several tradeable players, it was a surprise the Pirates did not make a move.