Paul Skenes smokes Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts with fastballs
Paul Skenes has had some impressive starts early on in his big career as one of the most promising young pitchers in baseball. And yet, on Wednesday, he may have had his best performance yet for the Pirates. Against a star-studded Dodgers team, the 22-year-old Skenes got off to a strong start against the top […]
Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani trade feats of baseball awesomeness
Paul Skenes was fresh off his second MLB win, pitching six innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on May 29. But he faced an entirely different test on Wednesday night, when the Pirates welcomed Shohei Ohtani and co. to PNC Park. At least in the first innings, […]
Young Pirates fan says Olivia Dunne is his ‘favorite thing’ about Paul Skenes
There’s a lot to love about Paul Skenes. The rookie phenom has lived up to the expectations of last year’s No. 1 overall pick, posting a 2.25 ERA in three starts. Baseball’s top pitching prospect also held six hitless innings last week before being removed for pitch overload, striking out 11.8 batters per nine innings. […]
Paul Skenes dazzles in his first MLB win as the Pirates defeat the Cubs
pittsburgh pirates pitcher paul skeens admitted to having some nerves When he made his MLB debut last Saturday, he lasted just four innings and was sent down without a decision. chicago cubs. Playing the Cubs again on Friday was a much different story. Skeens had a dominant performance against Chicago, striking out the first seven […]
Pirates’ Paul Skenes tosses six no-hit innings in second MLB start
The Cubs were no match for Paul Skeens the second time around. They could barely touch the Pirates’ genius fireballer. Skeens, MLB’s top-ranked pitching prospect and the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, nearly pitched in his team’s 9-3 win over the Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. He pitched […]
Paul Skenes’ MLB debut was unforgettable for the most unexpected reason
For the first time in years, the eyes of the baseball world were actually focused firmly on what was happening at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park last Saturday night. In the district league on the weekend, there is a tilt between the team and the team that is at the top of the National League Central Division. […]
MLB says Livvy Dunne has entered ‘WAG era’ after Paul Skenes’ debut for Pirates
A new era dawned in Pittsburgh on Saturday, but Paul Skeens wasn’t the only one making a great debut for the Pirates. His girlfriend, social media sensation and LSU gymnast Olivia “Livi” Dunn, has also entered the “WAG era,” which means “wife and girlfriend.” Like Skens, MLB promoted Dunn’s arrival at PNC Park on Saturday […]
Where Paul Skenes stands after MLB debut
Commercial Content 21+. Paul Skeens, who has just begun his major league career, is making headlines in the National League Rookie of the Year race. After an exhilarating debut against the Cubs on Saturday, Skeens reached +1500 to win the award, which was just outside the top five on FanDuel Sportsbook’s odds board. Hours before […]
Top MLB pitching prospect Paul Skenes dazzles in MLB debut
Paul Skeens showed why he is the top pitching prospect in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the right-handed pitcher, who played as the ace of the College World Series champion LSU Tigers, with the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s MLB draft. Skeens started the year in Triple-A, posting a 0.99 ERA in seven […]
Pirates’ Paul Skenes details how Olivia Dunne has provided ‘great’ support leading up to MLB debut
Pitcher Paul Skeens was the first player selected in last year’s MLB draft. After starting the 2024 season as a pitcher in the minor leagues of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, he recently received an offer to join the major league club. Skeens earned a spot with the Pirates after a series of strong performances […]