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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 ...
His first fastball of the night clocked in at 100.4 mph; his last at 100.9 mph. "The stuff is obviously best-stuff-in-the-world type of stuff,” Benes said. “So the focus has really just been ...
Pirates take 3 of 4 from Cubs behind dynamite starting pitching. Paul Skenes’ masterful start Friday in Game 2 was the headliner. The mustachioed 21-year-old, making just the second start of his ...
The Pirates have used 71 Opening Day starting pitchers since they began to play as a Major League team in 1882. The Pirates have a record of 69 wins and 60 losses in their Opening Day games. [3] [4] [5] The Pirates have played in several different home ball parks.
This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 15, 2024. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates National League franchise (1891–present), previously known as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1890)
On May 11, 2024, the Pirates selected Skenes' contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. [29] In his MLB debut at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs that day, Skenes threw 17 fastballs at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) or higher and struck out seven, but surrendered three earned runs in four innings in a no decision .
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.
From 2014 to 2015, he served as pitching coach of the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League. [6] In 2016, Marin was the pitching coach of the High Desert Mavericks of the Class A-Advanced California League. [3] Marin left the Rangers organization and was the minor league pitching coordinator for the Seattle Mariners in 2017 and ...