The clock is ticking for the Pittsburgh Pirates. All-Star starting pitcher Paul Skenes will enter his third year in the big leagues in 2026. If the team around him doesn’t start improving, Skenes could be getting closer to the inevitable trade request that sends him to a contender. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh general manager Ben Cherington assured fans that Skenes will be a Pirate in 2026 despite ongoing rumors about his future. Of course, it makes sense for Pittsburgh to want to keep one of the sport’s best players around, but is that feeling mutual? Perhaps for now, but according to NJ Advance Media for NJ.com’s Randy Miller, Skenes ultimately has his sights set on the New York Yankees. “According to a Pirates teammate who recently spoke with NJ Advance Media, Skenes has ‘no confidence the Pirates ever are going to win’ with him in Pittsburgh, and he’s ‘hoping for a trade’ well before he can become a free agent after the 2029 season,” Miller wrote. “‘Trust me, he wants to play for the Yankees,’ the Skenes teamRead More
Report suggests Paul Skenes wants to be a New York Yankee
