Yankees predicted to trade for $17M superstar flamethrower, Cy Young winner to join Gerrit Cole
The Yankees would strike gold if they pulled this off.
Yankees predicted to trade for $17M superstar flamethrower, Cy Young winner to join Gerrit Cole originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of baseball’s most exciting young phenoms in starting pitcher Paul Skenes.
However, it was fellow youngster Konnor Griffin who received a massive extension after making his debut earlier in the week. When Skenes was asked about it, he made a comment suggesting that Griffin is the face of the franchise. “He’s gonna be the face of the Pirates for a long time,” Skenes said of Griffin.
Skenes’ comment suggests he may have come to terms with the possibility that his long-term future might not be in Pittsburgh, which could open the door for potential suitors—one being the New York Yankees . “The Yankees are an early frontrunner for Skenes should he reach free agency in 2030. It was just this past winter when a former Pirates teammate claimed Skenes told him that he'd love to play in the Bronx.
It's unclear how much validity that statement has, but we wouldn't blame Skenes in the slightest for feeling that way. At the time, the Pirates had wasted another year of his prime, and Skenes won the NL Cy Young with a . 500 record.