Falter was the only starting pitcher the Pirates traded, keeping right-handed pitchers in All-Star Paul Skenes, veteran Mitch Keller and rookie Mike Burrows. They also kept left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney, who is on an expiring contract.

David Bednar Trade Should Be the Death Blow to Paul Skenes’ Pirates Future originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Perhaps the worst part about the 2025 MLB trade deadline involves a player who, as of publication, had not been traded — and who almost certainly won’t be traded anytime soon.