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. Skenes played college baseball for the Air Force Falcons and LSU Tigers.. Skenes was born and raised in Orange County, California, where he attended El Toro High School and played three …

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Paul David Skenes...Went 13-2 with five shutouts, two complete games, a 1.69 ERA (122.2ip/23er), SEC-record 209 strikeouts, 20 walks and .165 batting average against in 19 starts for the NCAA-champion LSU Tigers in 2023....Took home 2023 D1Baseball Player-of-the-Year honors while also being named the SEC Pitcher-of-the-Year...Won the College ...

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May 16, 2024 · Paul Skenes' Major League debut, which came less than a year after he was selected first overall by the Pirates in the 2023 Draft, showcased why he is the top pitching prospect in baseball. The right-hander used his triple-digit fastball, mid-80s slider and electric splinker to strike out seven Cubs

May 10, 2024 · Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes is ready for his major league debut. The hard-throwing 6-foot-6 right-hander will make his first start with the Pirates when the club faces the Chicago Cubs.

Aug 10, 2023 · PITTSBURGH -- Right-hander Paul Skenes made his first appearance since being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, retiring all three batters he faced for the Rookie-level Florida Coast League Pirates on Thursday.

Jan 19, 2025 · Skenes’ arrival gave the city and the franchise a needed jolt. Yet it hasn’t exactly spurred general manager Ben Cherington to go on a spending spree over the winter to juice up an offense to complement what could be one of the better rotations in baseball led by Skenes and 23-year-old Jared Jones.

May 10, 2024 · Skenes led the Tigers through their SEC slate, a run in the NCAA Tournament and, finally, to the College World Series.

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