The Los Angeles have been linked to Pittsburgh’s Pirates Ace Paul Skens from the moment the defending champion began losing his starter due to injury.
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Meanwhile, the Pirates are under pressure from many in the baseball industry to trade their biggest assets at Skens, one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. The right-hander has 2.15 ERA this season with 12 strikeouts and 0.916 whips.
Former general manager Jim Borden has called on the Pirates to consider dealing with the , a team with a depleted rotation and bullpen. LA will receive the Bonafide Ace, but the return package will cost the a significant cost.
Borden’s trade idea features the sending top prospects Dalton Rushing, outfielder Page, left-handed Jackson Ferris and right-handed Landon Knuck.
“The are able to provide the Pirates with long-term answers in catchers (rushing) and a left field (page) solution, improving their lineup this season and for the next few years,” writes Borden. “The 21-year-old Ferris is not ready for the majors yet, but he has something that will be the best spinning starter if his command and control improves. Knack quickly enters the slot for the Pirate spinning and effectively replaces the Sken. Tyler Glasnow.
It’s no secret that the ‘ rotation looks extremely invincible in frontline Sken. But then again, LA looked invincible after an offseason that included the acquisition of Blake Snell and Loki Sasaki.
Just two months after the season, neither Snell nor Sasaki are spinning. The two Cy Young winners only had two starts for the before they were on the injury list on April 6th.
Suken’s idea to take part in the rotation is good, but realistically, he doesn’t get a sense of how people expect it. Adding star power to the roster certainly will send a statement, but health is paramount to all teams, especially the .
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