Paul Skenes Has Given Up On The Pirates' Awful Lineup After Botched Trade Deadline

Pirates farm report: Where each deadline acquisition ranks among the Pirates' top prospects

Down on the farm is a recurring notebook highlighting the past week of baseball throughout the Pirates minor league system. Below are the most notable...

Paul Skenes Has Given Up On The Pirates' Awful Lineup After Botched Trade Deadline

Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes Paul Skenes is the top player on the Pittsburgh Pirates roster. Unfortunately, he’s largely been a one-man show in Year 2 of his MLB career. Skenes is a Cy Young candidate, though his win-loss record wouldn’t reflect it. He’d hoped to see the Pirates add a few bats to a bad lineup at the trade deadline. It didn’t happen. Now, Skenes is giving up on the 2025 offensive lineup. He hopes the ’26 bats can provide a bit mor…

Pirates' Deadline Decisions Reveal Deep Organizational Failures

Heading into this year’s deadline, it was clear that teams were gearing up for a seller’s market and preparing their systems accordingly. This was especially true for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who found themselves in the perfect position to sell. The Pirates entered this deadline with two legitimate bullpen stars in a market that was paying heavily for such players, as well as multiple players on contracts that expired at the end of the year. Give…

Pirates Q&A: Best Lineup Moving Forward, Trade Fallout

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