Pittsburgh Pirates, Trade Deadline
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The Pittsburgh Pirates could be active at the trade deadline. There's a chance they look to cut ties with one of their better starting pitchers in a trade, too.
It’s been mostly quiet on the trade front so far for the Pirates ahead of Thursday’s Trade Deadline, with the only move being sending Adam Frazier back to the Royals. That could, if not should, change in the coming days.
One of whom is two-time All-Star closer David Bednar, who The Athletic’s Stephen J. Nesbitt predicts will no longer be a Pirate after Thursday.
Ben Cherington is approaching Thursday’s MLB trade deadline with the intent to build a team that is going to be better in 2026, so the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager is preparing to strike on deals that can do that.
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