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Beyond building up his pitch count, Pirates GM Ben Cherington has also spoken about wanting Skenes to work toward getting on a five-man rotation and acclimating to the four days of rest he’ll ...
The Pirates announced Wednesday on social media that they are calling up right-hander Paul Skenes, the organization's top pitching prospect and a top-10 prospect across all of MLB. 5.11.24 pic ...
Paul Skenes is off to The Show.. The former LSU Tigers baseball star pitcher and No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft is getting called up to the big leagues by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the ...
Skenes became the first Pirates pitcher aged 21 or younger to record at least seven strikeouts in his major league debut since Nick Maddox fanned 11 against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1907 — 95 years before Skenes was born. The Pirates teased Skenes' call-up on Wednesday after he breezed through seven starts at Triple-A Indianapolis. His ...
Five days later, August 15, Skenes was assigned to the Single-A Bradenton Marauders. [25] Just six days after that he was again promoted, to the Double-A Altoona Curve. [26] Skenes began the 2024 season with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. [27] [28] He pitched to a 0.99 ERA with 45 strikeouts over 27 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. [29]
Skenes pitched four innings, giving up three runs and scattering six hits, while throwing a total of 84 pitches. Those numbers belie some of his electric stuff, as he struck out seven batters and ...
Perhaps most important, Skenes' rotation schedule lines up ideally for him to pitch Tuesday. Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves (12–3, 2.74 ERA) will start Sunday, which eliminates him from ...
The 21-year-old made seven starts with the Indians, striking out 45 batters and walking 8 while allowing 17 hits in 27 1/3 innings with a 0.99 ERA. Pittsburgh Pirates call up Paul Skenes from ...