With 14 days left before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the Pirates have played well enough to cause the front office to consider upgrades, but their roster lacks a clear avenue for improvement.
“We want to help this club,” general manager Neal Huntington said last week. “This club’s worked hard to put itself in position to be a playoff contender, and if we can add to it, then it’s our responsibility to work to do that.”
The Pirates are 53-35 entering tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park but still 2½ games back of the St.