MLB trade deadline: With a shortage of arms and a surplus of buyers, starting pitching will be very expensive this summer

This year’s MLB trade deadline is characterized by a scarcity of top-tier starting pitchers, with no true ace available, making reliable middle-to-back rotation arms like Andrew Heaney and Zach Eflin highly sought after. As competition for pitching intensifies among numerous contending teams, sellers could leverage this demand, particularly with potential trade candidates like the Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen.

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