Skenes, who won the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year award, has made 33 career starts at the MLB level, sporting a 2.12 ERA with 232 strikeouts over 195.2 innings. More news: Former Phillies, Brewers, Mariners All-Star Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB

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.

On Thursday, Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer proposed a trade idea that would send Skenes to the Cubs to revamp their rotation. Rymer listed the Pirates’ return as third baseman Matt Shaw, right-handed pitcher Cade Horton, and outfielder Owen Caissie. All three are top-five prospects in the Cubs’ organization.