That chatter grew so loud, however, that the team's general manager, Ben Cherington, was asked about the possibility. Cherington shut down any idea the Pirates would trade Skenes, saying, "It's not ...

In a recent article on MLB.com, Mark Feinsand listed Luis Robert Jr. and others as White Sox trade candidates.

One of the Philadelphia Phillies' rivals in the NL East is already getting trade interest months before the deadline.