MLB Trade Rumors: The Texas Rangers have inquired about Andrew McCutchen, the Pittsburgh Pirates OF/DH who is having a renaissance season, per Jon Morosi on Twitter. Morosi says that the Pirates aren’t ready to sell yet.
The Pirates were one of the big stories in MLB early on, and were 20-8 after sweeping a doubleheader at Washington on April 29. They’ve tailspinned since then, however, losing 11 of 12 after that sweep, and have lost 12 of their last 13 games. Still, Pittsburgh is just 5.5 games behind the first place Cincinnati Reds in the N.