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Paul Skenes, assured of remaining with Pirates, faces Brewers
A day after the Pittsburgh Pirates' front office declared its intention to keep ace Paul Skenes for the long term, the right-hander will get the start Friday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Skenes, who has been the subject of trade speculation, will oppose Brewers ace Freddy Peralta in the s...
Pirates' Paul Skenes commits to U.S. for 2026 WBC
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the second player to publicly pledge his services to the U.S. squad for the global competition.,Judge already was designated as the...
Pirates send out Paul Skenes in series decider vs. Cubs
It can be tough for second-year players to match a strong rookie season. However, for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, it's been business as usual.,The right-hander looks to continue his effective sophomore campaign when he faces the visiting Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a thr...
Paul Skenes fans nine as Pirates shut out Dodgers
Paul Skenes got the best of a pitching showdown with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3-0 victory.,Oneil Cruz hit an RBI single and scored in a two-run fifth inning as the Pirates improv...
Pirates' Paul Skenes seeks first victory over Cardinals
After losing seven of their first nine games, the Pittsburgh Pirates have won two in a row and will have ace Paul Skenes on the mound when they host the struggling St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Skenes (1-0, 1.46 ERA), last year's National League Rookie of the Year, will make his third start ...
Spring training roundup: Orioles no-hit Pirates behind Zach Eflin, six relievers
Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes was the marquee pitcher entering Saturday's spring game between the host Pirates and Baltimore Orioles in Bradenton, Fla., but Zach Eflin wound up in the bigger spotlight.,Eflin and six relievers combined on a no-hitter as Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 4-0 with the teams' regula...
Zach Eflin, six Orioles relievers no-hit Pirates in spring game
Zach Eflin and six relievers combined on a spring-training no-hitter Saturday as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 in Bradenton, Fla., with the teams' regular-season opener less than a week away.,Eflin pitched the first three innings, striking out four and walking one. Reliever R...
Paul Skenes' rookie card sells for $1.1M at auction
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes' rare rookie baseball card sold for a whopping $1.11 million at auction.,The 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch card, numbered 1-of-1 with an on-card autograph, was sold to an anonymous buyer early Friday morning through Fanatics Collect.,According t...
Golden moment: MLB award winners to wear special patch
All major league players have a patch on the back of their jerseys, at the neck and above the numbers, that depicts the MLB logo.,A few of them will look different this season.,The six major award winners from 2024 will have gold patches on their jerseys, marking their accomplishments as the Most Va...
Pirates pick obvious first-time Opening Day starter
Paul Skenes is the Opening Day starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a first-time distinction for the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game starter. ,Manager Derek Shelton did have other options, but he said there was one obvious choice. ,"Well, he's really good," a smiling Shelton...
Young stars set for 2025 cover of 'MLB The Show'
Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson and Paul Skenes will share the cover for "MLB The Show 25," Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Tuesday.,The 20th anniversary edition marks the first time that multiple athletes have been featured on the same cover.,De La Cruz is the first Cincinnati Reds playe...
Starting pitchers Paul Skenes, Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year honors
Pittsburgh Pirates ace right-hander Paul Skenes capped his first major league campaign by being named winner of the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday night.,Skenes received 23 of 30 first-place votes for 136 points in balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers' Association of American.,S...
Paul Skenes, Luis Gil lead Rookie of the Year finalists
Paul Skenes is officially a finalist for the National League Rookie of the Year award, while two New York Yankees are among the three finalists on the American League side.,Each league's trio of finalists were revealed on Monday night. Skenes, the star Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher, is up ...
Paul Skenes' gem propels Pirates past Marlins
Rookie right-hander Paul Skenes allowed one run on six hits over six innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Skenes (10-2) struck out nine and walked one in his 20th start of the season. He lowered his...
Paul Skenes loses vice-grip on ROY award
After cruising to All-Star starter status after only 11 career starts, Paul Skenes has found his first choppy water as a major league pitcher.,Once considered a threat to win National League Cy Young honors, the Pittsburgh Pirates' star rookie is suddenly not even the favorite to win Rookie of the Y...
Pirates' Paul Skenes ready to pitch near home in L.A.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes will get his first chance to pitch near home when he faces the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,The closest Skenes has pitched this season to nearby Orange County, where he grew up, was at Houston on July 29, when he gave up two runs (one earned) ...
Reports: Reds RHP Chase Burns receives record $9.25M signing bonus
The Cincinnati Reds signed this year's No. 2 overall pick Chase Burns and gave him a reported $9.25 million signing bonus on Thursday night, surpassing the mark set last year by fellow right-hander Paul Skenes, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Cincinnati announced Burns' signin...
Pirates phenom Paul Skenes completes remarkable year as pro
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Paul Skenes capped a remarkable 53-week run as a professional on Tuesday night, starting the All-Star Game for the National League in the latest of a seemingly endless series of firsts.,The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Skenes first overall in the MLB draft on July 9, 2023, making h...
AL slugger Aaron Judge excited to see 'special stuff' from NL starter Paul Skenes
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Aaron Judge is looking forward to facing rookie National League starting pitcher Paul Skenes, but the Yankees slugger might need some help to make that happen in the All-Star Game on Tuesday.,Judge, who leads the majors with 34 home runs at the break, is batting fourth for the Am...
Rookie Paul Skenes gets rare 'call' to start for NL in All-Star Game
Rookie sensation Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League at Tuesday's All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas.,The 22-year-old right-hander was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft and has started only 11 games in the major leagues.,National League All-Star manager Tor...