He has the potential to be a 30-30 (homers, steals) or maybe even a 40-40 type of offensive juggernaut. He’s the hitter I’m most looking forward to seeing at the Futures Game. 2.

Jax, 30, is controllable through 2027 and has a 4.08 ERA with 60 strikeouts over 35 1/3 innings. In his breakout 2024 season, he logged a 2.03 ERA over 72 appearances.

He's having an excellent season with a 1.69 ERA over 39 games, 12 saves, and 42 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings," Bowden wrote. "Jax, 30, is controllable through 2027 and has a 4.08 ERA with 60 ...

The Pirates need offense and realize they're going to have to trade from their starting rotation to acquire young, impact bats," Bowden wrote. "Keller, 29, has a 3.90 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 17 starts.