Braves linked to trade for Pirates’ Paul Skenes after Yankees rumor originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
If there’s any truth behind the Pittsburgh Pirates potentially moving on from right-hander Paul Skenes, there’s a short list of teams that could realistically trade for him.
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Among the potential options, some believe the Atlanta Braves could be in the mix.
As the Braves look to get back to being one of the better teams in Major League Baseball, having someone like Skenes on the roster would go a long way. When examining a potential trade fit, FOX Sports recently named the Braves as one of the best fits for the right-hander.
FOX also mentioned that if Atlanta were to be concerned about Skenes’ eventual price tag, it could have him for five years and then go from there.
“Any team that wishes to acquire Skenes has to meet three requirements: 1) they have a proven roster that the right-hander would put over the top, 2) they have a reputable farm system and 3) they have a resume of developing young players. The Braves check all three of those boxes…
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“Coming off a season that saw Atlanta miss the playoffs for the first time in eight years – and it still having not won a playoff series since the 2021 World Series – there should be a sense of urgency to get back on track. Worst-case scenario, the numbers get too high for Atlanta’s liking on a potential extension with Skenes, and it tries to capitalize on the five full seasons that it has him,” FOX wrote.
Do Braves have enough for Paul Skenes?
The question in any Skenes trade is whether a team has enough to trade for the best starter in Major League Baseball, who is only 23 years old and still has five years of full control left.
Unfortunately for the Braves and other teams around the league, there really isn’t a great path to land him, even if Pittsburgh makes him available at some point.
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