Skenes is, the Pirates are under real pressure to compete while he's still under contract through 2029. They are caught in a tough position though,

The Diamondbacks appear to be taking concrete steps towards an eventual Eugenio Suarez trade involving either the Tigers or Yankees.

Paul Skenes struck out nine and gave up three hits in six innings, Oneil Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in two runs each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second straight game,

Andrew Heaney and five relievers combined on a four-hitter, Oneil Cruz hit his team-leading 17th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday night.

Ryne Nelson and two relievers combined for a one-hitter, Eugenio Suarez had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a brutal sweep at Chase Field, losing three straight to the Houston Astros. They'll begin a three-game series with the P

The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes return to a more normal workload, and his effectiveness remains unchanged