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Yankees All-Star’s Son Sends Clear Paul Skenes Message After Loss to Mariners

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jake Elman | Last updated May 14, 2025 8:48 AM ET

How does the idea of Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne spending the summer—and, ideally, the fall—at Yankee Stadium sound?

Gary Sheffield Jr. is already trying to speak his wishes into existence.

Sheffield—whose father, Gary Sr., played for the New York Yankees from 2004-06—made it clear Tuesday that he wants to see Skenes in pinstripes. Initially, Sheffield Jr. floated the thought on X/Twitter before the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

“Paul Skenes should ask to be traded now so we don’t have to waste two more seasons before that inevitable conclusion to the pit stop the [Pittsburgh Pirates] are in any great player’s career,” he wrote.

In a separate post, Sheffield said he would “love the idea” of the Yankees snagging Skenes this summer. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year entered Wednesday owning a 2.63 ERA and 53-15 K-BB ratio across 54.2 innings.

Fast forward to early Wednesday morning, shortly after the Yankees’ 11th-inning defeat at T-Mobile Park. Sheffield and co-host Jake Ellenbogen discussed a Skenes-Yankees trade on their “Yankees Unloaded” podcast.

Sheffield suggested a potential deal could feature outfielder Jasson Domínguez, along with top prospects George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones.

“You would have to completely wipe away your system,” Sheffield said, “and you would need to take one to two starters off your field.”

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Additionally, Sheffield projected that Skenes will request a trade in the coming years, likely to a major-market team like the Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, or San Diego Padres.

However, Sheffield believes that any Skenes trade within the next few months is extremely unlikely regardless of what the Yankees or any other team offers.

“I don’t think there’s anything the Yankees can even do in their power,” Sheffield admitted.

“All I was mentioning … is that it would be cool to see the Yankees be aggressive and be proactive and hop on a call and see what could happen,” Sheffield continued.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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