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Paul David Skenes (/ s k iː n z /, born May 29, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. He made his MLB debut in 2024.
On July 9, the Pittsburgh Pirates made Skenes the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. Now he has signed with the Pirates for a $9.2 million bonus, the biggest in the history of the draft, according to ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery, and selected Paul Skenes with the first pick in the draft. The first round picks of the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers were moved down 10 slots as a result of those teams exceeding the first luxury tax threshold by $40 million or more.
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 ...
Right-hander Paul Skenes, taken by Pittsburgh with the first pick in this month's amateur draft, agreed Tuesday to a contract that includes a $9.2 million signing bonus. The amount is the highest ...
Skenes, the top pick in the draft out of Louisiana State University, has a 5-0 record with a 2.12 earned-run average and 78 strikeouts in 10 starts this season. He started the season in the minor ...
Ken Griffey Jr., the 1987 first overall draft pick. The first-year player draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is the primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.
Heading into the 2023 MLB Draft, the dominant narrative around LSU right-hander Paul Skenes was that he was the most pro-ready prospect in years, an already-MLB-level pitcher playing in college.