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.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic reported that along with the Chicago Cubs, who others previously reported showed interest in Keller, the New York Mets are a potential landing spot for the Pirates starting pitcher.