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Pirates fans dream, Tigers fans laugh at ESPN’s absurd Paul Skenes trade pitch

The Detroit Tigers have one of the two best starting pitchers in baseball in Tarik Skubal, anchoring their rotation. The only thing that could be better? Acquiring the other!

That's exactly what ESPN suggests with a proposed trade to bring Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to the Motor City. The only problem, Pittsburgh has deemed the 23-year-old stud untouchable, and it would take an absolute haul to change their mind.

That's exactly what ESPN has proposed with them hypothetically sending top prospects outfielder Max Clark and shortstop Kevin McGonigle alongside starting pitchers Jackson Jobe and Sawyer Gipson-Long, as well as infielder Colt Keith.