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Pirates ace Paul Skenes is having a Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but the win-loss column
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is putting together a Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but in the win-loss column.
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Skenes last pitched on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers in one of his poorest starts of the year, lasting just four innings while giving up four earned runs in the Pirates’ 14-0 loss. Granted, the Brewers swept the Pirates as part of their 14-game losing streak that was just broken on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.
Skenes will start the series opener vs. the Blue Jays, battling right-handed starting pitcher Kevin Gausman. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. (EST). This marks the first time that Skenes has pitched against the Blue Jays in his MLB career, since making his debut on May 11, 2024.
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.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are about to introduce their next pitching phenom in the making, with reports suggesting the MLB franchise are hoping for another Paul Skenes rise to promine
Paul Skenes kept the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays in check for six innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure a 5-2 victory.
The 11th overall pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, Scherzer became a three-time Cy Young Award winner and 2019 World Series champion. In his age-40 season, he's hoping to add another ring with the Toronto Blue Jays.
No, not even the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award can hold the Milwaukee Brewers in check right now. The Brewers took on the Pittsburgh Pirates'
The Milwaukee Brewers will face off with star right-hander Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 12, looking to extend their winning streak to 11 games. Skenes has already faced the Brewers this year, squaring off with Jacob Misiorowski in a high ...
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