Overview
- ESPN insider Jeff Passan confirms Pittsburgh has no desire or intention to trade Skenes at this year’s deadline despite interest from 29 other teams.
- David Schoenfield’s hypothetical deal would send Skenes to the Dodgers in exchange for five top prospects—Dalton Rushing, Josue De Paula, Alex Freeland, Emmett Sheehan and Jackson Ferris.
- The New York Mets and Detroit Tigers have also been linked to potential offers, with the Tigers viewed as the most likely to make a competitive proposal.
- Skenes leads the National League with a 1.94 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 116 innings but holds a 4-7 record because of Pittsburgh’s struggling offense.
- Pittsburgh’s small-market constraints and long playoff drought have fueled debate over trading Skenes at peak value, but ownership remains committed to retaining its generational talent.