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The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft this year, and the Pirates reportedly offered him the chance to keep hitting, but he turned it down. Paul Skenes said that he feels best when he does not have to worry about his swing. “My body felt the […]

Paul Skenes is evidently winning on and off the diamond. Aside from fetching a record-breaking $9.2 million signing bonus after the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted him first overall last month out of LSU, he’s also dating Tigers gymnast and social media superstar Olivia Dunne. The rumors have been heating up for a while and they gained […]

Paul Skenes got a warm reception during his Single-A debut Tuesday night in Bradenton, Florida for the Bradenton Marauders against the Lakeland Flying Tigers. He’s hoping to see more of it once he eventually makes his way to the big leagues. “That’s definitely something that I really loved about LSU. It’s cool to feel that […]

Being one of the premier baseball programs in the nation means getting drafted high at the MLB Draft. LSU baseball has become one of these programs. Paul Skenes, their latest departure, is headed for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He hopes to emulate the same success in college. The MLB Draft is one of the most-anticipated events […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a difficult decision to make for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. A pair of teammates, LSU baseball’s Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, were the favorites to be selected first overall. Pittsburgh opted for the pitcher, drafting Skenes with the No. 1 overall selection. The Pirates made […]

The Seattle Mariners had three first-round selections in the 2023 MLB Draft, but it’s third-round pick RHP Teddy McGraw out of Wake Forest who is generating some buzz as the potential steal of the draft. Tom Walter of Wake Forest baseball told MLB Network Radio that McGraw is “the steal of the draft” and would […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates made star pitcher Paul Skenes from LSU the first overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, and it sounds like his new teammates are ready to welcome him to the show sooner rather than later. All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller, who was once the top prospect in the Pirates pipeline himself, told Jason […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates got their man Sunday at the 2023 MLB Draft, using their No. 1 overall pick to select LSU Tigers product Paul Skenes. The former LSU star pitcher was confident in his abilities, but he was still left in a state of disbelief when he heard his name come out of the mouth […]

LSU baseball superstars Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews just became the first pair of teammates to go first and second overall in MLB draft history. They’re also just the third pair of teammates to be selected in the top three. These two young studs won the College World Series less than two weeks ago and […]

The 2023 Men’s College World Series came to an end with some wild outcomes. After losing by a score of 24-4, LSU baseball came back with a blowout win of its own to win the championship in the do-or-die Game 3. The final score of the series-clinching win over Florida was a whopping 18-4. With […]

LSU baseball star pitcher Paul Skenes may not have taken the field on Monday night, but he was still the toast of the town as the Tigers took home the College World Series Championship. When catcher Alex Milazzo went down on a play at the plate in the fourth, the stunned crowd held their breath. […]