Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made it painstakingly clear that he had no interest in trading Paul Skenes at the July deadline, but that didn't stop some teams from inquiring about him.
The New York Yankees were reportedly among the teams trying to strike a deal with the Pirates for the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, and Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently reported that they were willing to part with some of their top prospects in a trade.
According to Heyman, the Yankees were willing to discuss offering George Lombard Jr.