With the Pittsburgh Pirates continuing to dive into a downward spiral, rumors have surrounded superstar pitcher and reigning National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes as he embarks on yet another strong season. Baseball fans have salivated at the possibility of Skenes going to a contender and playing an ace-level role on a playoff team.

With the team's extreme struggles, the Pirates could be expected to become sellers at this year's trade deadline. Bleacher Report 's Tim Kelly is predicting Tommy Pham, Dennis Santana, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Joey Bart are Pirates players he can see the team moving this summer. Skenes, for him, is not.

The Texas Rangers standing in a potential bidding war for Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes relies on their prospects.