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Pirates GM Ben Cherington Says Trading Ace Paul Skenes Is 'Not at All Part of the Conversation'
- Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said trading ace Paul Skenes is not part of the conversation despite the team's last-place status on May 24, 2025.
- The Pirates have struggled offensively, setting a major league record by scoring four runs or fewer in 26 consecutive games, leading to firing manager Derek Shelton and promoting Don Kelly.
- Despite a solid starting rotation led by Skenes, who has a 2.44 ERA and threw his first complete game recently, the Pirates remain 11 games out of playoff contention and rank near last in runs and home runs.
- Cherington emphasized the need for the team to improve through hard work, stating, "Let's play better baseball" and expressing optimism for the remaining 110 games, while affirming Skenes will remain a building block.
- The Pirates face challenges due to a weak position-player farm system and modest payroll but plan to build around Skenes and key long-term players like Bryan Reynolds and Ke'Bryan Hayes.
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