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Jim Bowden of The Athletic recently polled a group of MLB executives to get a bit of a clearer picture of what to expect at the trade deadline this season. This group of executives indicated the Pittsburgh Pirates would almost certainly look to trade relievers David Bednar and Dennis Santana in the coming weeks.
“The Pirates have made everyone, apart from Paul Skenes and Andrew McCutchen, available at this year’s deadline,” Bowden wrote. “Bednar and Santana are ‘all but gone,’ according to one GM, and ‘could be packaged together.’ Bednar has been much better after a poor 2024 season, logging a 2.73 ERA with 12 saves over 33 appearances. Santana has a 1.50 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and five saves over 36 games. Bednar, 30, and Santana, 29, are both controllable and arbitration-eligible in 2026.”
The Pirates should look to trade almost anybody on their roster at this point. They’re far from looking like a postseason contender despite having Paul Skenes on the roster.
Bednar and Santana are likely the most obvious players to be moved ahead of the trade deadline, despite their team control in 2026.
Bednar is an excellent bounce-back candidate who looks like he would fit perfectly into the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen that’s already loaded with veteran stars.
Santana is a bit of a wild card. He’s been excellent this season, but he doesn’t have the consistent track record indicating he can continue to perform like this. The Pirates would likely get a bit less for Santana, but it would be foolish not to sell high on him right now.
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