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The Pittsburgh Pirates could be active at the trade deadline. There's a chance they look to cut ties with one of their better starting pitchers in a trade, too.
PITTSBURGH — In what might be right-hander Zac Gallen’s final start, he and the Arizona Diamondbacks are trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Paul Skenes, 3-0, after five innings on July 27 at PNC Park.
He struck out Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez on three straight curveballs, got a great defensive play from Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham for the second out and then struck out pinch hitter Adrian Del Castillo, throwing five curveballs out of the seven pitches in the at-bat, securing the save.
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