Sep 18, 2020; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Chris Stratton (46) pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the sixth inning at PNC Park. The Cardinals won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
The MLB trade deadline is now upon us. The Pittsburgh Pirates have two relief pitchers who have gotten plenty of trade attention, Richard Rodríguez and Chris Stratton. But has Stratton now overtaken Rodríguez for the more valuable reliever?
Going into the season, Richard Rodríguez was likely seen as one of the more valuable relievers who would be available on the trade market.