{"id":49399,"date":"2025-05-19T04:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T04:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49399"},"modified":"2025-05-19T04:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T04:44:50","slug":"breaking-yankees-trade-proposal-lands-paul-skenes-after-latest-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=49399","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees Trade Proposal Lands Paul Skenes After Latest Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2208639803-e1747593046587.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2208639803-e1747593046587.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2208639803-e1747593046587.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2208639803-e1747593046587.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Paul Skenes, New York Yankees\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"997\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1095\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Could the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0really make a run at\u00a0Paul Skenes?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019\u00a0all-world starting pitcher is in his second season as a Big Leaguer, but there is already speculation that he could be on his way out. The Pirates have been notorious for their inability to maintain and attract elite talent. Skenes could be the next name in a lineage that includes\u00a0Gerrit Cole,\u00a0Tyler Glasnow,\u00a0Jameson Taillon,\u00a0and\u00a0Clay Holmes\u00a0to depart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Would the Pirates Move Skenes Now?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here is what\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">MLB Insider Jeff Passan<\/span>\u00a0had to say on Skenes\u2019 future in Pittsburgh, via\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">The Pat McAfee Show<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe Pirates, including 2025, have five years of club control before he reaches free agency. If they believe that they have absolutely no chance of signing him, then they should trade him. You can make the argument that they should trade him now, I\u2019m not going to because I think the Pirates, with some of the players that they have coming up, they would have a chance to win if they were to go out and actually bring in some offensive players and sign some free agents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But the truth is, there are teams that already are going to ask about Paul Skenes at the trade deadline this year. I don\u2019t anticipate that he\u2019s going to be moved. But, there\u2019s a real argument to be made that the best thing for the Pittsburgh Pirates would be to move Paul Skenes while he has his most value.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s a depressing reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That depressing reality would become New York\u2019s dream scenario. The Yankees\u2019 acquiring Skenes would also reignite their \u201cEvil Empire\u201d billing in the most dramatic fashion possible. A trade, however unlikely it may seem, would require emptying the farm system for a generational pitcher like Skenes.<\/p>\n<h2>The Trade Idea<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The trade would have to look something like this:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Yankees receive: RHP Paul Skenes<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Pirates receive: RHP\u00a0Luis Gil,\u00a0OF\u00a0Spencer Jones\u00a0(<span class=\"s1\">No. 2<\/span>), RHP\u00a0Ben Hess\u00a0(<span class=\"s1\">No. 3<\/span>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gil, the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year with electric stuff, would serve as an immediate fill-in for Skenes. While Gil does not possess nearly the same potential as Skenes, he is still a proven MLB arm with tremendous upside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The problem with Gil is his health. The 26-year-old is currently on the 60-day injured list with a lat strain. He also missed time last summer with a lower back strain and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022. Gil will also not be a free agent until 2029, and would still be an attractive centerpiece for Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jones, at 6-foot-7, has drawn comparisons to\u00a0Aaron Judge\u00a0for his incredible power and dynamic outfield abilities. He is only batting .228 for Double-A Somerset this year, but has nine home runs and a .926 OPS. New York fans have long awaited his MLB arrival, particularly because of his smooth, left-handed swing perfectly-suited for Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Finally, Hess was New York\u2019s first-round draft pick in the 2024 Draft and has skyrocketed through the organizational rankings. He has a 3.23 ERA and a 1.011 WHIP through 30 and 2\/3 innings for High-A Hudson Valley this season. Hess has a fantastic, high-90s heater with a sweeping, mid-70s curveball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Perhaps Pittsburgh would require even more prospects, such as\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">No. 12<\/span>\u00a0OF\u00a0Everson Pereira\u00a0or\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">No. 8<\/span>\u00a0LHP\u00a0Brock Selvidge, or an MLB-ready player like OF\u00a0Jasson Dominguez.\u00a0It would be a heavy price to pay, but Skenes is worth it and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As absurd and premature as a Skenes trade seems, the Yankees have enough quality prospects and young players to build an enticing package.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Could the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0really make a run at\u00a0Paul Skenes? 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