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 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 New York Mets reached out to the Pittsburgh Pirates about the availability of right-hander Mitch Keller, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.However, the chances of Keller being dealt before the July 31 trade deadline decreased after the Pirates went 6-0 on their last homestand,