The San Diego Padres have proven to have some of the most effective starting pitchers in baseball this year, but this trade prediction would put them on another planet in terms of pitching prowess. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes,

Trade Paul Skenes? The Pittsburgh Pirates should build around Paul Skenes. But they punted on an opportunity to do that last offseason, and the chances of owner Bob Nutting splurging this offseason are about as good as his team’s current playoff odds — 0.3 percent.

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has addressed the trade rumors surrounding his superstar pitcher Paul Skenes.