An unnamed MLB team reached out to the Pittsburgh Pirates about trading for superstar starting pitcher Paul Skenes, but that overture was rejected, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Falling nearly 20 games below .500 heading out of the All-Star game, the Pirates are expected to be "quite active" at the trade deadline.

One of the players that has come up all season in trade conversations for the Buccos has been third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. The rumors of Hayes getting traded is really heating up, with the possibility growing larger with every passing day.