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One of the most incredible rookie seasons for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history is soon ending. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes will make his final start of the 2024 season this weekend at Yankee Stadium, a chance to showcase his otherworldly talent one last time this year against one of the best teams […]

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has enjoyed a remarkable rookie season. He’s been historically clutch for the Padres, helping in the team’s quest to reach the postseason for the third time in the last five years. He’s even managed to surpass pitching sensation Paul Skenes as the frontrunner for the NL Rookie of […]

Paul Skenes is everything the Pittsburgh Pirates hoped he would be — and more. The 22-year-old is an ace pitcher from the jump, dominating opposing lineups and making history along the way. Few pitchers are this good, especially this early in their careers. Sarah Langs of MLB.com put Skenes’ dominance into historical perspective. Since 1901, […]

Some key figures for the Pittsburgh Steelers are impressed with a player who competes for another Steel City franchise. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and player T.J Watt love Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. “I’m a big fan,” Tomlin said, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “I’m not only a big fan of the product that he’s putting […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is a big fan of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. The Pirates visited the Steelers on Thursday, and the 17-year NFL head coach congratulated Skenes for his record-breaking rookie season thus far. Tomlin also shared why he respects the 22-year-old pitcher, per the Pirates’ X, formerly Twitter account. “Much […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starting pitcher Paul Skenes has taken the baseball world by storm, in part due to his ‘splinker’ pitch, and he explained how he perfected that pitch during a recent appearance on MLB Network. “Yeah, so started throwing it when I got to LSU out of the transfer portal it was one of […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Paul Skenes continues to have a special season, despite his team’s struggles. Skenes set a franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie pitcher, per ESPN. The first-year star now has 151 season strikeouts. Skenes threw for the Bucs on Monday, in a win the team posted over the Miami Marlins. Skenes fanned […]

With the first pick in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Skenes, a pitcher from LSU. As fans waited patiently for Skenes’ highly anticipated call-up after dominating AAA, he eventually made his MLB debut on May 11. However, San Diego Padres rookie Jackson Merrill has been an absolute […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates started Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs strong. Pittsburgh led 10-3 after Paul Skenes exited the game after five innings of work. And then everything fell apart. The Cubs roared back and ended up winning the game 14-10, blowing both Skenes’ chances of a win and the team’s potential victory. Skenes’ girlfriend […]

After a hot start to the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have fallen out of the playoff picture with a rough second half. The brutal drop off will likely keep Pittsburgh out of the postseason for the ninth straight year. Pirates manager Derek Shelton is on the hot seat as the team is on pace for […]

As the National League Rookie of the Year race heats up, the spotlight has primarily been on Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2023 number-one overall pick and the ace of their staff. However, Tyler Fitzgerald of the San Francisco Giants has quietly made a compelling case for why he deserves more recognition. While Skenes has […]

The Washington Nationals are reportedly planning to promote top prospect Dylan Crews on Monday before their series against the New York Yankees, per Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan. Crews, an outfielder, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. He was selected by Washington after the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted his former […]

Former MLB pitcher Al Leiter told Dan Patrick he can’t imagine experiencing what Pittsburgh Pirates star rookie pitcher Paul Skenes went through in July. Seven innings amid a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers, Skenes was pulled out of the game by Pirates manager Derek Shelton. It made Al Leiter ponder what he would do in […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes exploded onto the scene after making his major league debut in May. The 22-year-old righty consistently hits triple digits with his fastball, he became the first rookie to start the All-Star game since 1995, he’s the first Pirates rookie pitcher to ever be selected as an All-Star and he’s the […]

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton is trying to temper expectations about his young ace Paul Skenes. Skenes walked four batters on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, even though the Pirates were able to win the game and snap a 10-game losing streak. Shelton wants Pirates fans to know that Skenes is just as human as […]

The San Diego Padres have the best record in baseball since returning from the All-Star break. The Padres even set a franchise record with their hot streak. Jackson Merrill has been a major contributor to the team’s success this season. The first-year player has been red-hot at the plate and his performance is starting to […]

As the 2024 Major League Baseball season marches toward the playoffs, award races in both leagues are heating up. While some accolades have a clear favorite, baseball is a funny game and a lot can happen in seven weeks. MLB stars are bound to go through slumps and an ill-timed one late in the season […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the feel-good story of the MLB season. With star pitcher Paul Skenes shining in his rookie season, the Pirates are looking to snap their eight-year playoff drought. A recent swoon has dropped their playoff odds,  specifically due to their trade deadline acquisitions not shining through.  Bryan De La Cruz and […]

Paul Skenes has taken the Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of Major League Baseball by storm, but that doesn’t mean his journey so far has been smooth sailing. The 2024 All-Star Game starter for the NL was handed the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night. What made this game […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are smack dab in the middle of a pennant race, as they try to clinch their first postseason trip since 2015. The club currently sits third in the NL Central, and three and a half games outside of the third and final Wild Card spot. 2023 No.1 overall pick Paul Skenes has […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Paul Skenes is continuing to impress with his play. The rookie starter became the sixth person since 1901 to record 100 career strikeouts in 13 or less games, per Major League Baseball. He is the first pitcher to do it since Masahiro Tanaka in 2014. Skenes now has 103 career strikeouts, after […]

Will the Pittsburgh Pirates buy or sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline? Pittsburgh currently holds a 52-50 record, which places them third in the National League Central. The Pirates are still alive in the NL Wild Card conversation as well. One American League executive isn’t sure the Pirates should add ahead of the deadline, […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes suffered his first loss at the major league level on Tuesday. However, that didn’t stop Skenes from putting together another generational outing. The right-hander pitched 8.1 innings in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He struck out eight batters while allowing just four hits and walking none. […]

There had been some rumblings about Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck and Miami women’s basketball guard Hanna Cavinder dating, and a recent Instagram post confirmed it. Beck posted a photo of the two holding hands while walking down the road. Cavinder commented on the post as well, and the two of them were in a […]

Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani on the same team? Unless the Pittsburgh Pirates cheap out and allow the Los Angeles Dodgers to steal him away, they’ll only be teaming up together in the All-Star game. Skenes made his first appearance in the All-Star game, making the start for the National League. He sat down three […]

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When elite Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes was named the National League’s All-Star Game starter, fans began salivating over who he would face. New York Yankees star Juan Soto had an opportunity to step into the box against Skenes, but it didn’t produce the outcome he was looking for. Soto ended up drawing a walk […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes started the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, with just 11 big league starts under his belt. After a 16-pitch scoreless first inning, Skenes’ night was done and the first of what is likely many MLB All-Star Game appearances was in the books. Afterward, Skenes spoke about his […]

Aaron Judge is having another monster season for the New York Yankees. The centerfielder leads MLB in home runs, RBI, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+ and WAR. So it’s no great surprise the Yankees’ slugger made his fourth-straight All-Star game and the sixth of his career. Prior to the start of the Midsummer Classic, […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is in his first year in Major League Baseball, but he’s already thinking about life after the big leagues. Skenes is hoping to work in the military after he’s done pitching, per USA Today. “Just being able to give back,” Skenes said, per USA TODAY Sports. “An easy one would […]

New York Yankees sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge will bat third and fourth in the American League’s lineup in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, meaning that while Soto is guaranteed to fact upcoming Pirates star Paul Skenes, Judge needs someone to get on base ahead of him to face him. Soto […]

Paul Skenes is having a promising rookie season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 22-year-old is 6-0 in 11 appearances and has thrown 89 strikeouts, both of which are top 60 MLB rankings. Skenes is gaining recognition off the field as well from his girlfriend Olivia Dunne (also known as Livvy Dunne), a star gymnast and […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is gaining recognition for, in addition to the electric start to his career, his wild pregame warmup routine. Paul Skenes’s Warmup Routine. pic.twitter.com/VGGq1H9CSJ — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 11, 2024 Wagner baseball coach Craig Noto had an interesting comparison between the Pirates phenom and MLB outcast Trevor Bauer: “Remember when […]

Paul Skenes has taken baseball by storm since being brought up to the Pittsburgh Pirates from his minor league assignment in early May. Skenes was at his best in a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday when he pitched 7.0 no-hit innings before manager Derek Shelton took him out of the game. More Skenes […]

LOS ANGELES — The 2024 ESPYS was a spectacular event that featured plenty of star-power on the red carpet. LSU gymnastics and social media star Olivia Dunne was among the athletes/celebrities in attendance. Dunne, 21, is one of the most popular athletes in college sports and she took some time for an exclusive interview with […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes is alerady a superstar in the world of baseball and his last start Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers proved it once again throwing seven scoreless innings along with 11 strikeouts. However, he was pulled from the game when he could have went for the possible no-hitter as he spoke about […]

Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes couldn’t have gotten off to a better start to his MLB career, as he’s just the fifth rookie in history to start the All-Star Game. However, Pittsburgh’s newest star will have his work cut out for him. Skenes admitted that the top of the American League’s lineup might give him […]

You have to give the people what they want, right? Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes will officially start for the National League team in the 2024 All-Star Game, via the MLB’s X account. There was a debate about whether or not the rookie right-hander should be awarded the honor despite not making his debut until […]

After another jaw-dropping performance on the mound from Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star rookie sensation Paul Skenes, all eyes are now on Arizona Diamondbacks and National League All-Star manager Torey Lovullo. Skenes pitched a gem on Thursday afternoon, throwing seven no-hit innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters and only allowing one walk in the Pirates’ […]