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Episode: MLB trade deadline FAILURE? Breaking down the trades the Pirates did — and didn't — make on Thursday
Description: Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Noah Hiles and Colin Beazley analyze the Pirates' six trades at the 2025 deadline, as the team traded stalwarts David Bednar, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bailey Falter and others for prospects. Beazley and Hiles discuss each return and whether the Pirates got enough in return or not, before flipping to the greater issue: that the Pirates were unable to trade several veterans on expiring deals. And what about the fate of GM Ben Cherington after another disappointing deadline day?