(Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) Paul Skenes is what you call a franchise-changer; a player who is so good and impactful that he can turn an organization like the Pittsburgh Pirates into real contenders. The Pirates were among the league’s worst in recent years, but drafting Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in…
(Photo by Rick Osentoski/Getty Images) Paul Skenes is a mound phenom. When the Pittsburgh Pirates made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, he became more of a household name, but the truth is that he has been on the radar of baseball-loving people since his days in college with the…
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Pirates took right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft. Some specialists said that even at that point, Skenes was ready for the big leagues. A series of circumstances limited him to 6.2 innings in the minors last year, but…
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Pirates are 17-19 as of Tuesday afternoon. One can’t help but think they could be so much better with Paul Skenes, their No. 1 draft pick last year, in the rotation. Pittsburgh is currently four games behind the top spot in the NL Central division, but once they…
