Starting pitcher Paul Skenes and center fielder Oneil Cruz are the only two players the Pittsburgh Pirates consider off limits in trades, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a busy week with the MLB trade deadline on July 31, with many of their players in the organization rumored for potential moves. Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz is one of those players,

Major League Baseball's trade deadline, scheduled for July 31, is now just a week away. In other words, it's that blessed (or cursed, depending on your perspective) time of the year when rumors and transactions dominate our coverage.