There has been rampant speculation that the spiraling Pirates might be better off trading the best young pitcher in MLB for a haul of prospects to boost their offense.

Trade talks surrounding Skenes grew this month following a poor start from the Pirates, which saw Derek Shelton dismissed after a 12-26 start on May 8. The Pirates are currently 1

It may seem unthinkable to trade arguably the best pitcher in baseball who is just 22 years old, hasn't even hit arbitration and has four-plus seasons of team control remaining on his contract, but the Pittsburgh Pirates would certainly get a haul if they did decide to move Paul Skenes.