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SENSIBLE MOVES: Pirates MULL Joey Bart TRADE as Payroll LIMITS are STILL a thing
Pittsburgh Pirates weigh trading Joey Bart to free up budget space—could this sensible, unsexy move reshape their 2026 lineup? Gary Morgan examines potential impacts, questions whether Endy Rodriguez and Rafael Flores are truly ready behind the plate, and highlights the team’s pursuit of a lefty starter. Key insights include why Mitch Keller and Brian Reynolds aren’t likely trade candidates, how the pitching staff’s depth concerns are real, and why moving foundational players might defeat the Pirates’ efforts to strengthen their offense. Three Rivers Stadium’s 25-year implosion anniversary…
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