This week, an MLB executive detailed what the Boston Red Sox’s cost would be if they somehow got the chance to trade for Pittsburgh Pirates superstar Paul Skenes.

Skenes, who won the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year award, has made 33 career starts at the MLB level, sporting a 2.12 ERA with 232 strikeouts over 195.2 innings. More news: Former Phillies, Brewers, Mariners All-Star Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB

“In 2022, outfielder Juan Soto was under club control for three pennant races when he and first baseman Josh Bell brought the Washington Nationals a monstrous return from the San Diego Padres: outfielder James Wood, left-hander MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams; outfielder Robert Hassell III, pitcher Jarlin Susana and first baseman Luke Voit.”

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