Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes has had a sensational season, sparking trade discourse. Skenes has posted a 1.88 ERA over 91.0 innings pitched through 14 outings, 92 strikeouts to 20 walks,

Pittsburgh Pirates (28-42, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-27, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 1:20 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-6, 1.88 ERA, 0.83 WHIP,

Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes reportedly will generate trade offers before this season's deadline whether the team likes it or not.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one relief pitcher that other MLB teams will likely target heading towards the trade deadline. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com named 11 players that had their trade profiles "soar" due to their play this season.

There have been some questionable decisions Kelly has made, like having Adam Frazier attempt to bunt on Tuesday with two on and no one out in the ninth. Frazier has been the team’s hottest hitter. He did move the runners over on a groundout, but Henry Davis and Ke’Bryan Hayes failed to bring in the tying or winning run.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, Seiya Suzuki added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Adding that swing above the zone to his proven power below the zone, Crow-Armstrong became the first player to homer on one pitch at least 3.9 feet off the ground and another less than .9 feet off the ground in the same season in the Statcast era (since 2015), according to mlb.com.

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