The Pittsburgh Pirates are preparing to sell key pitchers at the trade deadline, with Mitch Keller being the primary target. Other notable trade candidates include Andrew Heaney and relievers David Bednar and Dennis Santana. The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees are both interested in acquiring Keller and have shown interest in additional players like Ke'Bryan Hayes. With a strong pitching future in place, the Pirates are looking for offensive upgrades as they focus on improving their roster.
The Pirates are expected to be busy sellers at the deadline with righty Mitch Keller being the headliner and lefty Andrew Heaney a solid back-of-the-rotation arm they could dangle.
Several teams are asking about closer David Bednar and set-up man Dennis Santana. I could see a scenario where they trade all four of those pitchers over the next 10 days.
The Blue Jays should be able to be willing to outbid the Yankees for Keller - and more, as they need a strong roster for the playoffs.
The Pirates need offense as pitching has not been the issue for this team in recent years, with young phenom Paul Skenes already on the roster.
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