Paul Skenes 1-of-1 MLB Card to Be Auctioned Despite Offers from Pirates, Livvy Dunne

Offers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and star LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne weren't enough to keep a one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes rookie card from hitting the market.

Topps announced Friday that the 11-year-old from Los Angeles who pulled Skenes' 1-of-1 rookie debut patch autograph card declined the Pirates' offer in favor of an auction.

The card will be available in Fanatics' March Premier auction. Fanatics' proceeds will be sent to Los Angeles wildfire relief funds, according to the brand.

The Pirates have been in public pursuit of the collectible ever since Topps unveiled the card, which features a patch of the jersey Skenes wore during his May 11 debut, in November.

Topps announced on Jan. 21 that the card had pulled by a young collector, who reportedly said in a journal entry shared by the brand that finding the collectible was "a dream come true."

The team and Skenes' girlfriend combined to offer the collector a package including 30 years of season tickets, two autographed jerseys and a spot in Dunne's suite for a Pirates game in exchange for the card.

That apparently wasn't enough to sway the collector given that Topps has reportedly estimated the card's worth at six figures (h/t Sports Collectors Digest.)

That value could be even higher now that the card has received a perfect grade of 10 by the Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA.)

The perfect grade by PSA could bring the card's value as high as $1 million, according to The Athletic's Larry Holder.

Whoever ultimately purchases the card will own a piece of memorabilia from one of the best rookie seasons in the history of MLB's starting pitchers.

Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 draft, made his MLB debut in 2024. He went 11-3 across 23 starts while putting up a 1.96 ERA and 0.947 WHIP over 133.0 innings. No rookie with at least 20 starts had recorded an ERA that low in over a century, according to ESPN's Jorge Castillo.

Those stats earned Skenes not only the NL Rookie of the Year award but also made him a finalist for the Cy Young.

Now those numbers could also help the 11-year-old collector cash in when the Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction takes place from March 6 to March 20.