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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.
Skenes, 21, is one of the most heralded and electric prospects in the game, armed with a fastball that has averaged a blistering 99.9 miles per hour in the minor leagues in 2024 that has made him ...
Paul Skenes stats Here are Skenes' stats through his first 11 career starts: 2024: 6-0 record with 1.90 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 89 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched.
As the Pirates shared on social media, Skenes is just the sixth pitcher since the pitching mound was set 60 feet, 6 inches away from home plate in 1893 to reach 100 strikeouts in 13 or fewer games.
The Pirates topped the Cubs 10-9 in a game that offered a reminder that Skenes alone cannot save Pittsburgh. ... But for Paul Skenes, and for Paul Skenes only, the sun shined in Pittsburgh ...
Skenes is hot, like the 102-degree temperature outside air-conditioned Globe Life Field, and will start Tuesday's All-Star Game for the National League. He will have the fewest big league games of any player in the showcase's 91-year history, a new flavor baseball likes to savor.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes' first All-Star selection was as speedy as his fastball. Just eight weeks after his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 22-year-old right-hander was selected Sunday by Major League Baseball for the National League roster in the July 16 game at Arlington, Texas. “It’s happened quick,” Skenes said.
In the end, it was Paul Skenes' time to shine. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher and No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft hit 102 mph on the radar gun and got the best of a pair of former No. 1 picks ...