Paul David Skenes (/ skiːnz /, 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.

Jan 22, 2025 · Strictly staying at the Pirates perspective, the expectation for Skenes should be to be the frontrunner of a pitching staff that should be headlined by Skenes himself and the impressive duo of Mitch Keller, who has been the workhouse of the staff since 2022, and rookie standout Jared Jones, who has his own unique expectations heading in 2025.

RHP Paul Skenes roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates. January 30, 2024: Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Paul Skenes to spring training. September 30, 2023: Altoona Curve activated RHP Paul Skenes. September 5, 2023: Altoona Curve transferred RHP Paul Skenes to the Development List. August 21, 2023: RHP Paul Skenes assigned to ...

3 days ago · Paul Skenes took the baseball world by storm for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024 en route to winning the National League Rookie of the Year and finishing third for the NL CY Young Award.

Jan 20, 2025 · Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes understands the importance of providing "volume" and would love to pitch 240 innings this year.

Jan 19, 2025 · The Pirates hired Matt Hague to run their hitting program and brought on longtime pitching guru Brent Strom to help a staff loaded with potential but short on experience.. The external fear is that the club could be limited on time to maximize its window while Skenes is on the roster. Though the Pirates have locked up some of their cornerstones for the long term — including outfielder Bryan ...

Sep 25, 2024 · PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes didn’t love the plan the Pittsburgh Pirates laid out for him in the spring, the one designed to bring the most talented pitching prospect in a generation along slowly and protect the right arm on which so much relies.

View the profile of Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher Paul Skenes on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

Nov 15, 2024 · Like Willy Wonka’s famous golden ticket, the Pirates are offering a scrumdiddlyumptious prize in exchange for a rare, one-of-a-kind baseball card of their star pitcher Paul Skenes.

May 29, 2002 · Complete career MLB stats for the Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher Paul Skenes on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.