Red Sox Rival Reportedly Tried To Offer Four Prospects For Paul Skenes Last Year
Red Sox Rival Reportedly Tried To Offer Four Prospects For Paul Skenes Last Year originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox are trying to win the American League East this year, but the New York Yankees reportedly tried to make it even more difficult than it already is.
The Yankees starting rotation already features stars like Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, Luis Gil and Cam Schlittler. However, they tried to acquire Paul Skenes from the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman . "The Yankees, perhaps encouraged by their belief Pirates superstar Paul Skenes might have interest in them (true or not), tried for Skenes at the deadline but were shut down so quickly the Pirates didn’t even listen to the offer, sources say," Heyman wrote on Friday.
While the Pirates did not even let the Yankees get an offer off, they were reportedly ready to offer four of their top prospects. "Sources say the Yankees were prepared to offer four top prospects last July," Heyman wrote. "It isn’t clear who those were, but as of the deadline, their best prospect package might have included some combination of Cam Schlittler (who’s now establishing himself as a potential ace), George Lombard Jr.
, Spencer Jones and Carlos Lagrange, or possibly others. Schlittler and Ben Rice are the young players most coveted by other teams, and in at least all other instances, the Yankees have been super protective of them. " Skenes shot down rumors that he told teammates he wanted to play for the Yankees last year.
However, the reality is that when the Pirates run out of club control, the Yankees are one of the few teams that can actually afford him. A salary cap would change that, but until then, the Pirates likely know that they will eventually have to start entertaining offers for Skenes. More MLB: Garrett Crochet, Tarik Skubal Trade Shutouts in 2025 Cy Young Sequel