At the major-league level, things haven't gone so well this season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They enter play on Thursday at 17-33 and in last place in the National League Central. They've already fired manager Derek Shelton and are seen as wasting the early years of Paul Skenes's career.

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With the MLB trade deadline still over two months away, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves among the teams that could accelerate the summer trade market. Si

Pirates ownership reportedly stepped in to nix a trade of closer David Bednar at trade deadlines in the past. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.