The Pittsburgh Pirates have swiftly executed a strategic move by acquiring a promising prospect from the Kansas City Royals, trading away an underperforming player in the process.

The Royals are set to acquire infielder/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pirates, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Kansas City will send infielder Cam Devanney back to Pittsburgh in the trade.

The NL bested the AL in the most exciting All-Star Game in years Tuesday night. The second half begins Friday and, in only 15 days, the trade deadline will be upon us. Expect trade chatter and activity to pick up now that the amateur draft is in the rearview mirror and front offices can focus their attention on the deadline.

Pirates prospects with the Greensboro Grasshoppers made history for the second time in nine days, pitching their second combined perfect game of the season on Sunday, July 13. Hung-Leng Chang took the lead with five innings pitched,

With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, the divide between buyers and sellers is becoming clearer. In this column, I’ll look at the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates (potential sellers), their key players who could be moved, and interesting in-house pieces who could fill gaps or take on a higher role after the trade deadline.