As Major League Baseball approaches its trade deadline, speculation around player trades begins to dance around the league. Amidst this buzz, the Pittsburgh Pirates' young pitcher Paul Skenes became a focal point despite not being a free agent until 2030. Amongst trade rumors featuring teams like the Boston Red Sox, general manager Ben Cherington firmly dismissed the idea of trading Skenes, highlighting the Pirates' commitment to retaining their rising superstar. Teams are evaluating their rosters, balancing the potential for trades against the risk of undermining future prospects.
Speculation sometimes gets off the rails and that has been the case over the last week. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a potential generational talent on their hands in Paul Skenes.
There are some teams that clearly know where they will be around the deadline -- like the Colorado Rockies or Chicago White Sox -- but most teams still can probably convince themselves not to blow up the roster yet.
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