The Adam Frazier trade is still the only deal Ben Cherington has finalized, with 30 hours to go until the MLB trade deadline. The market is getting extremely interesting now, for the Pirates in particular. The Yankees just acquired Austin Slater from the White Sox in exchange for their 18th-ranked prospect Gage Ziehl.
With Tommy Pham becoming one of the hottest hitters in baseball in recent weeks, the return in any Pham deal could be better than initially expected for Pittsburgh. Pham is quite comparable to Slater, a league-average hitter with decent defense on an expiring contract.