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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
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."
Despite Merrill Kelly only conceding one earned run, the Diamondbacks couldn't muster anything offensively in a 2-0 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
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SB Nation on MSNDiamondbacks 0, Pittsburgh 2: Grichuk No MoreKetel Marte singled on the infield to lead off the game. James McCann was hit in the second inning by a Heaney breaking pitch that just grazed the shoelaces on his back foot. McCann golfed a bloop single to right in the fifth. That was it against Heaney. Seriously.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been an active team at the MLB trade deadline, and Merrill Kelly or Zac Gallen could be the next to leave.
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.
Andrew Heaney and five relievers combined on a four-hitter, Oneil Cruz hit his team-leading 17th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday night.
The Diamondbacks are reeling and look to be sellers at the trade deadline. The Mets could use another starting pitcher. This seems like a match between the two.
If the Chicago Cubs had their way, a third baseman, starting pitcher, and reliever would come their way at the trade deadline. While the perfect storm is unlikely, the Cubs should take as aggressive an approach as possible.
Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson worked six scoreless innings, giving up just one hit while walking two and strikeout four.