Paul Skenes is unlikely to get traded anytime soon. Okay, to anyone who has watched MLB, that’s a pretty well-known fact.
A star hurler in just his 2nd MLB season, the Pittsburgh Pirates still hold team control on Skenes for a long time, and his rookie contract will be the most affordable he will ever be as a pro. Even for a small market club like the Pirates, it’s unlikely any team can come close to the massive trade package it would take to land Skenes.
But, for a small market club, the Pirates are always in need of quality players and prospects at a manageable cost. That got ESPN’s David Schoenfield at least interested in the idea of trying to compile a trade package for the star hurler.
According to Schoenfield, the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers have enough capital among teams looking to win the World Series that could put together an enticing package. Among those 3, Schoenfield’s projected trade from the Tigers of OF Max Clark (No. 8), SS Kevin McGonigle (No. 11), RHP Jackson Jobe, IF Colt Keith, RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long could be enough to get it done.
Here is a portion of Schoenfield’s rationale:
It will take one of the best farm systems in the sport to acquire Skenes, and Detroit is incredibly well positioned to make this kind of deal, with depth at both the major league and minor league levels, not to mention a payroll with only one expensive long-term commitment in Javier Baez.
For any LSU baseball fans, it would certainly be fun to see Skenes on a contender, especially after he has pitched to an MLB-best 1.94 ERA but with a losing record (4-7) through his first 19 starts of the season.
Even with the losing record, Skenes is still the frontrunner to win the NL Cy Young Award, coming in at -140 via bet365. Fans can use the bet365 Louisiana bonus code for the best offers available.
Paul Skenes on the trade block? ESPN mulls potential deals for Pirates ace Saturday Down South.
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