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Paul Skenes has taken off as a superstar in the MLB in his rookie campaign. He looks every part of being an ace for the long haul and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in hog heaven. However, the star pitcher recently shared how his girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, is helping him along the way. Dunne is a […]

Paul Skenes has skyrocketed as a superstar pitcher in the MLB ever since being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He looks like he’ll be an ace for years to come. But as it turns out, Skenes has a secret weapon that’s helping him dominate the league. That secret weapon happens to be the fact that […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates may be out of contention in the National League playoff race for now, but they have a bonafide superstar in ace Paul Skenes. The 2023 first overall pick made his big league debut on May 11th and since then, he’s done nothing but dominate. Through seven starts, he owns a 4-0 record […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting their groove back after some devastating losses in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins. They started off their pursuit of sweeping Oliver Marmol’s St. Louis Cardinals in their three-game faceoff with a two-to-one scoreline win. Derek Shelton had a lot of rotational calls which got them […]

The St. Louis Cardinals began an intense interdivisional matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. St. Louis rode the momentum of their 8-5 win over the Colorado Rockies into the game. However, rising Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had other plans. Skenes put on an incredible display, and as a result, he received stunning treatment from […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are rumored to be changing their MLB trade deadline plans. The team is looking to add offense with the surprise success of Bucs pitchers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, per the Athletic. The Pirates have long struggled in the National League, with just a handful of winning seasons in the last 30 […]

We have a new NL Rookie sensation in Paul Skenes. The former LSU star pitcher has been great in the five starts he has appeared in. How many strikeouts will he get? He has the makings of a young ace and the odds on how many strikeouts he might get this season reflect that. He […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers gave fans a matchup of a superstar in the making and a current superstar when Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani faced off. The matchups were as great as anyone could have hoped for in Pittsburgh’s 10-6 win. In the top of the first inning, Skenes sat Ohtani down […]

Nick Gonzales tied a career high with four RBI for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who used a big second inning to hand Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton (5-1) a 10-6 loss, his first of the season. After the game, Paxton spoke his first loss as a member of the Dodgers: “I felt good coming into […]

Wednesday night at PNC Park featured a highly anticipated showdown between phenoms Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it more than delivered. In just his fifth career start, Paul Skenes faced the NL West-leading Dodgers. He began dominantly, striking out Mookie Betts on four pitches. When […]

A small-market baseball team that has missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons and is currently below .500 does not generally receive much national coverage. And yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates (26-30) are gaining some precious exposure on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,” courtesy of their two most prized pitching prospects, Paul Skenes and Jared Jones. […]

Paul Skenes was the first overall pick in the MLB Draft after being the best player in college baseball when he was at LSU. He is now pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he has been sensational so far in his young career. The young star just turned 22 years old, and he already looks […]

Few starting pitchers have burst onto the MLB scene quite like Paul Skenes has. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie has begun his big-league career by mowing down hitters and impressing thousands of bewildered and curious fans. Although he’s only started four MLB games to this point, Skenes looks like a polished veteran and seems more comfortable […]

Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, was finally called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month, and since then, he has already shown his potential on the mound. Skenes has started three games so far in his MLB career, including a six-inning outing against the […]

Paul Skenes already looks like a star at the MLB level. He throws a rather effortless 100 MPH to go along with a quality repertoire of breaking pitches. Skenes and his girlfriend Olivia Dunne, who was a gymnast at LSU while Skenes pitched for the baseball team, have drawn a lot of attention since the […]

Today’s MLB slate is packed with intriguing matchups that promise to deliver excitement and drama which sets the tone with some great strikeout props. Starting off, the Seattle Mariners face the New York Yankees in a clash that sees Luis Castillo taking the mound against Luis Gil. The Mariners, with a record of 27-23, are […]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes just joined the big leagues, but he is already thinking about his retirement. The Pirates hurler is expected to serve his country after he finishes baseball, per the USA Today. Skenes served as an Air Force cadet before he started playing Major League Baseball. “He will serve his country […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the Chicago Cubs on Friday and it looks like Paul Skenes is going nuclear. So much so, that he’s on pace for 27 strikeouts through two innings. Just a marvelous performance to begin his young career. Baseball fans started buzzing after Skenes struck out the first seven batters of […]

Highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes made his Major League debut over the weekend, baseball fans everywhere took notice. Now, the Pirates’ youngster, appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, explained what he ate before Saturday’s start – as well as every start before that. "I eat Chicken Alfredo before every start.. I got some […]

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes made his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs on May 11, going four innings while allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out seven batters while walking a pair. The Pirates won 10-9. Statistically, it wasn’t the best debut for the right-handed pitcher, but it was the beginning […]

The era of Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect pitcher Paul Skenes officially set sail on Saturday. Skenes was the first overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft — and his hype has been of epic proportions. Pitchers and catchers had barely reported to the Pirates’ spring training facilities in Bradenton, Florida, before everyone was asking, “When […]

After a long time of waiting, Paul Skenes is now in The Show. The Pittsburgh Pirates prospect made his first start for the major league team on Saturday. After years of carving up batters in the minor league system, fans were pretty hyped up to see Skenes go up against the best of the best. […]

Andrew McCutchen has seen and done some pretty cool things in his MLB career. The Pittsburgh Pirates legend has played for a very long time and faced off against some incredible players. He has also teamed up with an impressive collection of talent, including the Buccos’ new high-profile rookie, Paul Skenes. Skenes was drafted with […]

In July of 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates made Paul Skenes the No. 1 overall pick in that year’s draft. Just one season later, Skenes is now ready to make his major league debut. Pittsburgh is calling up their top prospect with Skenes slated to start on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Watching the Pirates pitching […]

Any weekend in Major League Baseball is special, but this one is set to enter another stratosphere. When the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon, they will hand the ball to MLB’s preseason No. 3 overall prospect, Paul Skenes, for the first time on a big-league mound. Skenes has been laughing his […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates did the inevitable on Wednesday as the franchise announced Paul Skenes, MLB’s No. 3 prospect, is set to make his much-anticipated MLB debut on Saturday. His girlfriend, LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, didn’t get the memo until after she rose from a midday snooze. Dunne posted a TikTok video after the news broke […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected LSU sensation Paul Skenes with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The hard-throwing prospect was working hard to make the Opening Day roster for the 2024 season but ended up not getting the call. However, on Wednesday, it was announced that Skenes is being called up to the […]

Paul Skenes isn’t just the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect, but he’s also the best prospect in all of baseball. But on Sunday, Skenes dealt with the first bit of adversity since becoming a professional. The right-hander surrendered the first home run of his minor league career, ending a streak of 33.2 innings without allowing a […]

After nearly 30 games for most teams, the first month of the 2024 MLB season is all but behind us. And with its passing, there are plenty of questions to be asked, some of which include where is the Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. we all know and love? As long as every MLB season is, […]

Flame-thrower Paul Skenes is currently the third-best prospect in all of baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect as well. The 2023 first-overall pick is expected to get called up to the big leagues at some point in 2024 as he continues to dominate hitters in Triple-A, but Skenes has zero clue when that could […]

While the Pittsburgh Pirates have looked solid to start the 2024 campaign, fans have been patiently awaiting for the arrival of top prospect Paul Skenes. However, those fans will need to wait a little longer before the Pirates feel comfortable bringing Skenes to the big league. General manager Ben Cherington wants the right-hander to get […]

For fans of a wide array of Major League Baseball teams this year, Christmas is arriving in April. More so than ever before, it seems, MLB teams are quickly allowing their top prospects to make their debuts early in the season, rather than waiting for some arbitrary deadline or being overcautious with their players’ preparation […]

Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Skenes with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, it has been a countdown to him making his MLB debut, and with him tearing up Triple-A to start the season, Jeff Passan was asked when we could see the prized prospect get the call to the […]

Everything seems to be coming together for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is admittedly reckless to tempt the baseball gods by celebrating a 10-4 start in the middle of April, but fans have waited a while for good fortune to return to PNC Park. And more might actually be on the way. Paul Skenes, the top […]

Out of the top three prospects in baseball (prospect rankings via MLB.com), only one is currently at the MLB level. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and MLB No. 2 overall prospect Jackson Chourio broke camp with the big league club. However, No. 1 overall prospect Jackson Holliday and No. 3 overall prospect Paul Skenes are playing for […]

Few prospects have burst onto the MLB scene the way Paul Skenes has. The first overall pick in the 2023 draft is lighting up his first spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is quickly becoming a fan favorite across the league. Not long ago though, the 21-year-old was a baseball fan looking up to […]

If you’re the Pittsburgh Pirates, the start of Spring Training at least signals that all things are new again and that records won’t count toward the regular season, good or bad. But if you’ve watched the Pirates enough, you know that it’s usually only a matter of time before things turn bad and the regular […]

MLB No. 1 overall prospect Jackson Holliday recently faced MLB No. 3 overall prospect Paul Skenes in a spring training at-bat. Skenes, a future Pittsburgh Pirates star, got the Baltimore Orioles top prospect to ground out. Holliday and Skenes joined MLB Network on Thursday to discuss a number of topics, including the at-bat. “I only […]

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that they met with top prospect Paul Skenes and let him know that he will start the season in the Minor Leagues, but he is going to stay in Major League Camp for at least the foreseeable future, according to Hannah Mears of SportsNet. Ben Cherington elaborated on […]