Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes is the 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner . However, despite the spotlight shining on his early career achievements, rumors have suggested he is interested in playing for the New York Yankees in the near future. On Thursday, Skenes shut down those speculations.

The 23-year-old starting pitcher claims that he is unsure where the rumors even came from , according to ESPN. Skenes says that his goal is to win games, but he wants to remain in Pittsburgh and not New York.

“I don't know where that came from,” Skenes told reporters Wednesday night. “The goal is to win, and the goal is to win in Pittsburgh.”

The Pirates are one of those underdog teams in MLB, as the club has failed to reach the postseason since 2015. Paul Skenes double-downed on his desire t

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