The twins asked Skenes and Dunne about how they dressed and to which Skenes said he dressed himself and Dunne went off of his suit colors, blue and black.<\/p>\n
They then told Skenes and Dunne they looked nice, to which Skenes said, “Thanks, you too. Except for the pinstripes,” a clear dig at the New York Yankees uniform.<\/p>\n
Skenes Deals With Yankees Rumors Again at All-Star Festivities<\/p>\n
This isn’t the first time, nor the last, that Skenes will deal with rumors of him wanting to depart for the Yankees or another big-market team.<\/p>\n
Skenes had another incident during All-Star<\/a> media availability at Citizens Bank Park on July 13, where an unidentified reporter said, “Just got the best interview of all time with Paul Skenes, future Yankee.”<\/p>\n Jul 13, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) speaks before the home run derby at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n The Pirates ace was bewildered by this comment<\/a> and just said, “Who’s?” before other reporters were surprised by the comment as well.<\/p>\n It was another moment where Skenes had to deal with a ridiculous statement, instead of fielding a legitimate question for a momentous occasion.<\/p>\n Why Skenes Constantly Has Yankees Rumors Thrown at Him<\/p>\n The Pirates are a small market team and the Yankees are one of the biggest, most successful and wealthiest ball clubs in baseball.<\/p>\n Baseball fans, media and others don’t really see the Pirates keeping Skenes around for the long-term<\/a>, as they don’t envision them signing Skenes to a contract extension<\/a>, due to the high salary and length of said contract for one of the best pitchers in baseball.<\/p>\n Jul 12, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n Some think Skenes would rather be in a bigger market, like New York or even going back home to Los Angeles and playing for the Dodgers, back-to-back World Series champions.<\/p>\n Despite the noise, Skenes has shut down wanting to leave the Pirates, reiterating his stance on bringing winning baseball back to Pittsburgh and playing a big role, himself, in doing just that.<\/p>\n Skenes has been brilliant in his time with the Pirates, a three-time All-Star, 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and 2025 National League Cy Young Award<\/a> winner.<\/p>\n He also shut down Yankees rumors<\/a> after winning the Cy Young, following an article where an anonymous former teammate of his said he wanted to leave the Pirates for the Yankees.<\/p>\n Skenes has dealt with these rumors much less this season, as the Pirates are 50-47 at the All-Star break and just two games out of the last NL Wild Card spot<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Pirates have one of the best offenses in baseball and if the starting rotation can get going, with the likes of Skenes, fellow All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, Jared Jones, Bubba Chandler and Mitch Keller, then they could finally make their first postseason since 2015. <\/p>\n Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates!<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Pittsburgh](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kxnqp1kgqhey8txdqj.jpg\" "\\"Pittsburgh")
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