The Pirates were able to put an ugly weekend series behind them on Monday night at PNC Park, giving Paul Skenes some early run support ahead of his six scoreless innings to beat the Tigers, 3-0.

Flaherty, a right-hander for the Detroit Tigers, didn't return to the mound for the fourth inning Monday, July 21, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, replaced by left-handed reliever Dietrich Enns, who completed the next 2⅔ innings. It was another poor start.

The Pittsburgh Pirates "are ready to make a tidal wave" at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.

And as Paul Skenes weighs his future in the coming years, it's not hard for him to listen to comments like this and wonder whether he might reach another level in a different organization. For more news and rumors,

Facing the American League Central-leading Detroit Tigers, Skenes worked out of a third-inning jam by blowing a 99 mph fastball on the inner half past Gleyber Torres for a strikeout. It was the kind of moment that lights up a crowd and gives Pirates fans something to rally behind.

The Tigers (60-40) will play a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61) from Monday, July 21, through Wednesday. The Tigers are in first place in the American League Central standings, holding an 11-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Mitch Keller’s trade fate could be sealed by Pirates teammate's collapse.

While few realistically expect the Pittsburgh Pirates to act like a big-market juggernaut, especially under notoriously profit-focused owner Bob Nutting, patience is running thin.