Here's how Pirates can take advantage of Red Sox lurking in Mitch Keller market

The Boston Red Sox have jumped into the mix for Mitch Keller, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He reported that Boston has reached out recently, along with known teams in the Yankees, Cubs, and Mets. That is the best news possible for the Keller market, as Boston is a team that Pittsburgh can get the strongest return from among the interested parties.

There are a handful of players that the Pirates should target from the Red Sox. Boston's farm system was considered one of the best in baseball by multiple networks before the season. Baseball America ranked them as the best in baseball, while MLB Pipeline had them at third. That has changed since Roman Anthony got promoted, yet their overall depth in the farm system is still great.

Here is who the Pirates should target from the Red Sox as they enter the Mitch Keller market.

Jhostynxon Garcia is easily the number one Pirates target in Boston's organization. MLB Pipeline has him as the 89th-best prospect in baseball and his numbers back up the ranking. So far this season, Garcia has generated a 126 wRC+ with a .835 OPS and 14 home runs. His strikeout rate is slightly high at 25%, yet that is the highest mark of his career, indicating that it could come down with proper coaching and revert to its norm. He would instantly be in competition for a starting job in the outfield with Tommy Pham as a trade candidate.

James Tibbs III is another target, coming in as the team's fifth-ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The outfielder that came to Boston in the Rafael Devers trade was outstanding in High-A, but has fallen off in Double-A. He would be the second choice if Boston has no desire to move Garcia, but Tibbs is not the same caliber as Garcia. Tibbs has a 117 wRC+ on the year with a .772 OPS and 13 home runs.

Mikey Romero is another prospect that would be very valuable to the organization, coming in at eighth on MLB Pipeline. The middle infielder has the type of impressive hit tools that the Pirates need. In Double-A this season, Romero has generated a 118 wRC+ with a .763 OPS and a 25% strikeout rate. The big thing the Pirates should like about him is his low groundball rate of 36%. He has above-average power upside, and once he develops that more, that will pay off in a big way when paired with his low rate of grounders.

It feels like the best way for the Pirates to improve their system could be a trade with the Red Sox over the other mentioned candidates. They have a handful of players that could really help this organization, unlike a few other teams. Ben Cherington has a strong history with making trades with his former club, so maybe he hits them up again for a trade match.