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Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes pitched his first career complete game on Sunday, throwing eight stellar innings of one-run ball against one of baseball’s best lineups — the Philadelphia Phillies — to drop his ERA to an outstanding 2.44 for the season. He was efficient, dominant and allowed just four total baserunners with zero extra-base … Read more
It was the top of the first inning and something very strange was happening. A Rays pitcher — in this case Ryan Pepiot — threw four balls to a player, who then took first base. This, I’ve been told, is called a “walk,” and we hadn’t seen one from a Rays pitcher since Opening Day, … Read more
Pirates ace Paul Skenes is ready for the start of the regular season. On Saturday, the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year had a dominant final spring training start, beginning with a strikeout against Orioles left fielder Colton Cowser on three pitches. Skenes painted the outside of the plate beautifully for a called strike one … Read more
The race for the number one pick in the MLB Draft has already been a wild ride. An established name in Jace Laviolette has had a slow start to the season, while new names have risen to the top of draft boards. No player has had a bigger rise than Tennessee left handed pitcher Liam … Read more
Get ready. The Paul Skenes show is about to level up in 2025. If you’re not already familiar with the reigning National League Rookie of the Year and Pittsburgh Pirates’ star pitcher, you’ll want to be paying attention now. That’s because Skenes is looking to add a cutter and two-seam fastball to a nasty repertoire … Read more