Pirates Trade Rumors: David Price

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I have no tweet for this but last night, JP Morosi said that the favorites for Price would be the losers of the Lester sweepstakes and mentioned the Pirates by name.

Price is probably the second best pitcher in the game and it would take a king's ransom to pry him from the red hot Rays.  But here's something to consider.  The Rays have been hot but they have virtually gained zero ground in that time.  The Rays' ears are apparently still open and the Rays have been scouting the Pirates farm system a ton recently so this isn't completely out of the realm of possibility.

This would obviously require at least two top five prospects, hopefully Josh Bell and Nick Kingham, and I don't think the Pirates would make a trade like that.  But the idea of giving up prospects now and then flipping Price in the offseason for more prospects could be something that intrigues the Pirates.

More updates will come if there are more solid reports about Price to the Pirates.

UPDATE: Joel Sherman has just said on MLB Network that Price is likely to be traded with the Mariners and Pirates as possibilities.  More hopefully to com.

UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal named the Pirates as a possible destination for Price along with the Dodgers.

UPDATE: Jon Heyman mentions the Pirates as a possible front runner for Price.

UPDATE: Now Rob Biertempfel believes we ARE IN on David Price.  This is getting very serious.

UPDATE: Rob Rossi reports on 93.7 The Fan that the Pirates are in on David Price and they are discussing players that are on the roster.

UPDATE: Many reports are saying a three team trade is involved with Price.