Paul Skenes had the baseball world buzzing after quotes from an anonymous Pittsburgh Pirates teammate went viral on Wednesday.

“Trust me, he wants to play for the Yankees,” the teammate told NJ.com’s Randy Miller . “I’ve heard him say it multiple times.”

According to Miller, the Pirates “understand” that Skenes wants to be a Yankee.

While the quote created a massive uproar online, it shouldn’t have. It’s arguably the most obvious outcome in the world — of course Skenes wants to play for the Yankees.

A few months ago, it was reported that Skenes and former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne attempted to purchase Babe Ruth’s old apartment in New York. The couple was declined, but it raised eyebrows about the 23-year-old Cy Young winner already having eyes on the Big Apple.

Dunne has eight mill

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