The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Top Five Trade Pieces

April 18, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Batting practice balls await use by the Atlanta Braves before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsThe Pittsburgh Pirates begin the second half of the season primed to finally catch the St. Louis Cardinals and win the National League Central crown.

It is July 29th, a scant two days before the MLB non-waiver trade deadline. The time is ripe to ask ourselves – do the Pirates have enough to do it?

We’ll save that question for another day. What we are here to do now is identify the Top Five trade pieces currently in the Pirates organization. To accurately set our expectations for any potential…