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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 […]

Paul Skenes has an extremely bright future ahead of him. The 21-year-old was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates first overall in the 2023 MLB Draft. Skenes is currently ranked as the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, trailing only Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jackson Holliday of the Baltimore Orioles. […]

Paul Skenes and Jackson Holliday went head-to-head on Thursday for the first time. The Baltimore Orioles selected Holliday first overall in the 2022 MLB Draft, while Skenes was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023. Holliday is currently ranked as MLB’s top prospect, while Skenes is third overall. So who won the Skenes-Holliday […]

The early portion of 2024 spring training has already seen a number of intriguing storylines, such as Shohei Ohtani hitting a home run in his Los Angeles Dodgers debut. The next big storyline will be two of MLB’s top prospects and each of the No. 1 picks from the past two drafts squaring off on […]

Spring training has officially begun as the MLB season looms ahead. Many of last year’s top teams look to embark on another winning season while the squads who struggled aim for a more fruitful 2024. One organization that’s currently gunning for a bounce-back year is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fresh off a quiet 73-win season, the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and general manager Ben Cherington announced that top prospect and No. 1 overall pick in 2023 Paul Skenes has been placed on the Development List and will not pitch again this season. Cherington addressed the decision in a statement released by the team. “We’re excited and encouraged by the positive things Paul […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are giving their top draft pick a promotion, with Paul Skenes set to make his debut for the Double-A Altoona Curve this Saturday. Skenes has been working with Low-A Bradenton and the Florida Complex League for rookies in his first month of action, and the team is ready for him to to […]

In an announcement that will make LSU Tigers sports fans melt and Alabama Crimson Tide fans nauseous, LSU gymnastics and social media star Olivia Dunne and LSU baseball slugger and top pick in this year’s MLB draft Paul Skenes recently confirmed rumors that they’re dating. Skenes also opened up to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about how […]

Most players who were selected in the MLB Draft are purely focused on adjusting to the trials of minor league baseball. From long bus rides to questionable sleep schedules, professional baseball can prove to be quite the grind. For the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, Paul Skenes, life has included more […]

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 […]