The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about a possible trade, involving Pirates starter Mitch Keller.

The New York Mets have contacted the Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a potential trade for starting pitcher Mitch Keller after the Chicago Cubs initially registered interest, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Chicago Cubs get bad news on Pittsburgh Pirates trade targets Mitch Keller and Ke'Bryan Hayes, as MLB executives wonder if the Pirates won't sell at the trade deadline.

The team posted messages on the Wrigley Field video boards saying that the start of the game, scheduled for 5:10 p.m., was expected to be delayed.

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This would have been back-to-back All-Star nods for Sanchez, and deservedly so. He ranks seventh in the NL with a 2.68 ERA and has given up just seven home runs, his 0.62 home runs per nine ranking fifth. He’s also in the top 10 in strikeouts per nine innings.

Soto signed the richest free agent contract in MLB history in the offseason and has slowly begun to prove his worth after a mediocre start to the season. The 26-year-old is hitting .267/.401/.514 with 21 home runs, 51 RBIs and a league-leading 72 walks.

These notable omissions will have to hope they’re named as replacement players if they want to play in next week’s Midsummer Classic.