Baseball fans and pundits alike have spent recent months demanding the lowly Pirates trade Skenes, who they feel is wasting his time in Pittsburgh. According to Cofidy Baseball, Skenes is the first full-time starting pitcher in MLB history to have a sub-1.80 ERA and fewer than five victories across a 15-game stretch.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes regularly receives adulation from baseball greats, media, fans and contemporaries, but he also earns praise

Paul Skenes continues to impress for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's making MLB history, despite not getting enough run support.

With summer heating up and the trade deadline approaching, the prospect pipeline will pick up as teams look to see how their top prospects handle the big leagues. Here are three from the National League who have earned their opportunity.

The Detroit Tigers could use a little of both in their starting rotation.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a solid stable of starting pitchers. One of the hurlers is expected to get a strong trade return.

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The Toronto Blue Jays could find precisely the starting rotation depth they need in a veteran arm in Pittsburgh.