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Stories and news about Paul Skenes, the former No. 1 overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates and a top pitcher in MLB.
The drama of the 2026 season is continuing for Paul Skenes. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Skenes was unhappy with the team’s decision to give him some extra rest in between his previous two starts, Pittsburgh sportswriter Andrew Fillipponi …
Paul Skenes can thank an unlikely hero for the Pittsburgh Pirates for saving him from picking up a pitching loss on Wednesday. Skenes was far from his Cy Young form in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., as he …
It may officially be time to worry about Paul Skenes. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly revealed to reporters on Saturday that Skenes will not be making his next scheduled start on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Instead, Skenes is being pushed …
Paul Skenes continues to trend the wrong way. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace Skenes drew the start on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park in Miami, Fla. Skenes ended up giving up just one earned run on five hits with four strikeouts and a …
Pittsburgh Pirates fans will not love what a reporter said when referring to ace pitcher Paul Skenes during Monday’s MLB All-Star media availability in Philadelphia. While the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner was tackling …
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Atlanta Braves 12-4 on Tuesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. It marked the first win for Paul Skenes since May 12, and he went six innings, allowing just two runs as he moved to 7-8 with a 3.58 ERA. Ryan …
Paul Skenes could only watch in horror Saturday as the first batter he faced raced all the way to home plate. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace was behind 2-1 to Colorado Rockies leadoff hitter Jake McCarthy in the bottom of the 1st inning at Coors Field in …
Livvy Dunne did not like what she saw (and heard) early in her boyfriend’s start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Dunne was among the thousands in attendance to watch the second game of the three-game series between the Pirates and …
Paul Skenes pitched another gem on Tuesday, but it was not good enough for a no-hitter. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace once again flirted with the rare pitching feat against the Colorado Rockies, but his no-hit bid was broken in the seventh inning by …
Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Pirates-Colorado Rockies game sparked another debate over baseball’s unwritten rules. Pirates ace Paul Skenes got the start against the Rockies at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. and was absolutely magical. He took a …
The Milwaukee Brewers are finishing a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers with an afternoon clash on Thursday at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich. Tarik Skubal, the 2025 American League Cy Young winner, takes the mound for the Tigers. And, …
The Pittsburgh Pirates laid the lumber on the Washington Nationals on Monday with an inning for the ages. The Pirates had Paul Skenes on the mound, who historically hasn’t gotten a lot of run support throughout his young career. That …
Paul Skenes had a very interesting choice of words this week. The Pittsburgh Pirates officially agreed on Wednesday to a monster extension with shortstop phenom Konnor Griffin. The 19-year-old Griffin is getting a new nine-year deal from the Pirates …
The first start of the season for Pittsburgh Pirates star and reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes was an absolute nightmare. Skenes and the Pirates faced the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., and the Pirates jumped out to …
Paul Skenes’ reaction to the defense behind him during Monday’s World Baseball Classic game spawned a lot of memes, and Livvy Dunne is getting in on it. Skenes was on the mound in the fourth inning when shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. saved a …
Livvy Dunne’s attempt at taking batting practice against her boyfriend went about as well as one would expect it to. Dunne shared video of herself standing in against Paul Skenes, who certainly appeared to be throwing at full strength. The …
