On the eve of the trade deadline, the odds that the Pirates will make a big move seem to be pretty small.
There have been reports that the Pirates have kicked the tires on some controllable pitchers, with Texas Rangers reliever Keone Kela and Baltimore Orioles starter Kevin Gausman coming in as the most-talked-about names.
Both are pitchers of above-average talent and above-average (Kela) to slightly below-average (Gausman) results.
Neither is a household name that will move the needle as far as placating the parts of the Pirates fanbase or the Pittsburgh media that seems intent on demanding that the Pirates add greatly to their team at the deadline.