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Blockbuster trade proposal gives Mets new ace in Pirates’ Paul Skenes

It shouldn't surprise anyone that Paul Skenes is among the best pitchers in baseball and one the frontrunners for the National League Cy Young Award. But it also shouldn't surprise anyone that his contributions, no matter how great, haven't done enough to turn the Pittsburgh Pirates into a postseason contender.

Heading into play on Wednesday, the Pirates sit last in the NL Central, 24.5 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers (the team with the best record in baseball), with a 64-81 record. They are also 12 games out of a wild card spot, meaning they are on track to miss the postseason for the 10th year in a row.

Skenes remains under club control through the 2029 season, but if the P

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