All eyes are on the Pittsburgh Pirates at the MLB trade deadline, as they have so many pieces to sell off, including a handful of rentals and some of the prized pieces at the top of the market. Ben Cherington is fighting to keep his job, and that could make for some very aggresive decisions.
With all of the routes Pittsburgh could follow in these next few days, the Pirates cannot afford to take the wrong one. This proposed deadline plan is an ideal scenario that would set this organization up positively entering the 2026 season.