The Tigers and Pirates are both small/mid-market teams that have been stuck in the doldrums since the mid-2010s and have continuously drafted high because of it. But the Tigers ha

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes says he's not paying attention to the suggestion that the club should trade him.

Trade Paul Skenes? The Pittsburgh Pirates should build around Paul Skenes. But they punted on an opportunity to do that last offseason, and the chances of owner Bob Nutting splurging this offseason are about as good as his team’s current playoff odds — 0.3 percent.