Paul Skenes is ready to take on the world. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace announced he is joining Team USA when the World Baseball Classic returns next March.

Skenes played for the 2014 12U National Team at the COPABE Pan American Championships in Mazatlan, Mexico. He batted .286, with six hits and one RBI, making eight starts in the 10

"No, it's not part of the conversation at all," Cherington said bluntly when asked about the possibility of a Skenes trade Thursday (via the Associated Press). Skenes, 22, is unde