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The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Pirates in Pittsburgh despite a strong outing by Merrill Kelly, who could be dealt before the trade deadline.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly open to trading starting pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Diamondbacks' "initial preference" was to trade either Gallen or Kelly but both players could end up experiencing a change of scenery "if the team receives strong enough offers."
The MLB trade deadline is just a few days away, and the Chicago Cubs are reportedly pursuing starting pitching help.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates face off for game two of a three game series Saturday night at 3:40 p.m. MST. Arizona took game one in 11 innin
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MLB Trade Deadline: Merrill Kelly, Seth Lugo, and other starting pitchers who could be on the block
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The Arizona Diamondbacks will almost certainly trade starting pitcher Merrill Kelly, but where would he fit the best?
Kelly (9-5, 3.32 ERA) is set to become a free agent at the end of the season, as are several key Diamondbacks, including starting pitcher Zac Gallen and third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who drove in the winning run on Friday.
Last summer, with a middle-infield prospect crunch, Breslow traded infielder Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh for starter Quinn Priester, whom he then traded to Milwaukee for an outfield prospect and a draft pick after the first round, which the Red Sox used to net right-hander Marcus Phillips this year.