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Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Is Having a Cy Young-Worthy Season
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As Paul Skenes began his outing against the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, he wasn’t wild about his four-seam fastball. “The first four-seamer I threw was terrible metrically,
Through 48 MLB starts Paul Skenes holds a career ERA of just 2.05, proving to be a uniquely dominant ace since getting called up to the Majors last year
At this point in the Major League Baseball season, no one dares to argue who the best pitcher in the circuit is. Although Paul Skenes, Zack Wheeler, Garrett Crochet or Christopher
The youth movement may have begun in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, as the Pirates announced that Bubba Chandler, MLB’s top pitching prospect, would make his pro debut on Friday against the Rockies. Chandler’s call-up has been long in the making. The 2021 third-round pick is MLB’s No. 7 prospect (per MLB Pipeline), skyrocketing from No. 93 in 2024.
Sánchez has the lead in baseball-reference's version of WAR, while Skenes leads in Fangraphs and both are close enough to be within the margin of error. Overall, it seems awfully close with Skenes slightly in front. He has the name recognition and the stuff, too.
Olivia Dunne, the girlfriend of Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes, has become the center of attention by recreating a famous scene by Margot Robbie for an advertising cam
If there is one difference between Skubal and Skenes, it is that Skubal is in attack mode more than anyone in the league. He leads MLB in throwing his first pitch for a strike at 70% of the time. Overall, he throws strikes 55% of the time -- good for third most in baseball.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' advanced numbers showcase precisely why Paul Skenes will not want to finish his career in the Steel City.