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Pirates predicted to trade for $4.2 million 1.175 OPS breakout All-Star to upgrade from Jared Triolo, become franchise star alongside Konnor Griffin

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This would set the Pirates up for long contention window.

Pirates predicted to trade for $4. 2 million 1. 175 OPS breakout All-Star to upgrade from Jared Triolo, become franchise star alongside Konnor Griffin originally appeared on The Sporting News .

Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to an electric start, their first time in years, with a record of 11-8 and tied for first in the NL Central. However, while they are in the lead, they still are one step away from being a real playoff contender.

With that in mind, getting another star to power up their roster couldn’t hurt. FanSided’s Christopher Kline predicts that if the Pirates decide to act, a trade with the Washington Nationals for their breakout All-Star, CJ Abrams, could be on the table. MORE: Phillies predicted to trade for $4.

2 million 1. 175 OPS breakout All-Star to replace Alec Bohm, be perfect pivot after whiffing on Bo Bichette “Don't look now, but the Pirates finally feel like a team with enough firepower to compete in the NL Central. Pittsburgh has a surplus of pitching and a deep farm system from which to trade.