Paul Skenes is about to win the National League Cy Young Award, and everyone has every reason to think it will be the first of many. The Pirates Don't Deserve Paul SkenesJust as you can't fault Skenes for being a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, you can't really fault them for how they've handled him. What If Paul Skenes Is the Next Mike Trout? For Paul Skenes and Paul Skenes connoisseurs the world over, one silver lining is that he's not anonymous. Skenes is essentially trapped by MLB's collective bargaining agreement, which ties him to the Pirates through the 2029 season.