Plus: The Dodgers' reliever situation, the Rays might be thinking about selling, Luis Robert Jr.'s status and Nestor Cortes Jr's future.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller has been an oft-discussed trade candidate for the Red Sox ahead of Thursday's deadline. He's got an All-Star appearance to his name (2023), but more importantly, he eats innings, and is under contract for three more years after this one.

The Boston Red Sox need to acquire controllable starting pitching at the trade deadline. A deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates could give them that.

The Pirates claim they see the need to bolster their position player core through impactful trades. Whether they'll act on that is unclear.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a dumpster fire. At 42-61, the Pirates will be sellers at this year's trade deadline, and barring a miracle, will miss the postseason

The Detroit Tigers have some clear needs to address ahead of the MLB trade deadline, with arguably their most pressing being in the bullpen.