The Pirates have fallen 17 games back of .500 and there are a lot of crazy ideas floating around regarding what to do with some players. One of the wildest thou

Wherever Paul Skenes gets traded in the hypothetical world where the Pittsburgh Pirates decide to deal their superstar, he's likely going to wind up with a gigantic contract extension that some have suggested could exceed $500 million.

But regardless if Ryan is traded, the Pirates will also inquire about higher ranking prospects as well as major leaguers. This would include Hyeseong Kim and recently promoted No. 1 prospect Dalton Rushing. No. 2 and 3 prospects Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope are also worth watching though their debuts are not imminent.