With Paul Skenes waving on FaceTime, LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, center right, poses with Todd Graves, second from left, and friends following game four of the College World Series between the Tigers and the Razorbacks, Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. LSU defeated Arkansas 4-1.

Paul Skenes Receives Massive Trade Prediction Before MLB Deadline originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled through the 2025 MLB season thus far. Those struggles have led to trade rumors surrounding superstar ace pitcher Paul Skenes.

Paul Skenes ranks second among MLB pitchers in ERA (1.78) and WHIP (0.85), eighth in strikeouts (97). Skenes is overwhelming. A phenom. Terrific to watch. Skenes won’t win the National League Cy Young Award.

That also means there's a foundation of what could be a great Cy Young case already in place, but there's also plenty of time for things to change, whether it's someone who doesn't appear to be a factor getting hot (Jake Arrieta's 2015 run of insanity started on June 21) or someone who looks to be in the race either falling apart or suffering an injury.