As the trade deadline grows closer, the Pittsburgh Pirates have emerged as one team that could move a lot of their stars this summer.

The Phillies are eyeing a deep postseason run and could target Pirates closer David Bednar at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline to bolster their bullpen and solidify their World Series hopes.

In 2024, the Pirates opted to trade from their surplus of pitching to land hitters from other organizations. Pittsburgh traded hurler Patrick Reilly to Baltimore for Billy Cook. The Pirates also landed Nick Yorke from Boston for pitcher Quinn Priester in a swap of former first-round picks.

The Detroit Tigers are reportedly looking to add pitching ahead of the trade deadline. One MLB insider recently added some fuel to the fire of these rumors.

Pittsburgh Pirates predicted to trade closer David Bednar to Dodgers at MLB deadline, acquiring top prospects to boost future rebuild.

With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, the divide between buyers and sellers is becoming clearer. In this column, I’ll look at the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates (potential sellers), their key players who could be moved, and interesting in-house pieces who could fill gaps or take on a higher role after the trade deadline.

A massive trade proposal sees the Los Angeles Dodgers dealing five players for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes.

A few days ago, a report surfaced out of Pittsburgh from Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette, noting that the Phillies were actively kicking the tires on a pair of Pirates relievers, Dennis Santana and David Bednar. Hiles goes on to mention that the interest has been there in Santana “for quite some time.”

ESPN's Jeff Passan thinks the Tigers should target Pittsburgh Pirates reliever David Bednar at the trade deadline.