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The Pittsburgh Pirates are off to such a bad start this season that questions about the future of Paul Skenes have circulated. The Pirates won on Wednesday to improve to 17-33, which has them as the fourth-worst team in the league. They seem to be so …
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes pitched another gem Sunday with nothing to show for it, prompting many to say the same thing about the star pitcher. Skenes threw his first career complete game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. on …
Paul Skenes is ready for his moment on the national stage. The Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher announced some big news on Tuesday. During a television appearance on MLB Network, Skenes announced that he intends to pitch for Team USA Baseball at the …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been bad this season, so Paul Skenes is not surprised that the team’s poor play ultimately resulted in manager Derek Shelton being fired. The Pirates on Thursday fired Shelton following a 12-26 start to the season. …
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has made countless hitters look foolish throughout his first two MLB seasons, and Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is one of the right-hander’s newest victims. Skenes threw six innings in …
Paul Skenes seems to have it all. He has a 100-mph fastball. He’s arguably the best pitcher in the world. And he’s dating Livvy Dunne. But he nearly blew it with the last part. Skenes and Dunne were featured in a photoshoot and story by …
Paul Skenes may have taken part in a glamorous photoshoot recently, but the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher is well aware that he was not the star of the show. Skenes and his girlfriend Livvy Dunne were featured in a GQ interview and photoshoot that was …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent years in the MLB basement, and Paul Skenes is sending a clear message about how that cannot continue. Skenes sent what sounded like an urgent message about his expectations for the Pirates in a new interview. The …
Everyone was left saying the same thing about the Pittsburgh Pirates’ announcement regarding Paul Skenes. The Pirates announced Saturday that Skenes would be their Opening Day starter, giving him the first such honor of his career. They made …
A year ago at this time, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was still in the minor leagues and would not make his professional debut for several months. Fast forward to today and a lot has changed. With under two weeks remaining until their …
Paul Skenes showed one of his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates why it’s much better to be on his team than to be against him. Pitchers and catchers began reporting to spring training last week, and Skenes got in some work on Saturday throwing some …
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was hard enough on opposing hitters as a rookie. Things might be about to get even worse for them now that Skenes has had an offseason to make some changes. Skenes admitted to reporters that he is experimenting with …
After finding a rare and extremely valuable Paul Skenes card, an 11-year-old collector from Los Angeles rejected the Pirates' wild bounty.
A Pittsburgh Pirates fan got an extremely bizarre Paul Skenes autograph after an unexpected encounter at the airport.
Paul Skenes had an excellent rookie season for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was a very deserving NL Rookie of the Year award winner. But the honor he received may not have been the best thing for the Pirates. The Pirates waited until May 11 before …
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was officially named NL Rookie of the Year on Monday, but you probably would not have known it from his reaction. The announcement was covered live on MLB Network with Skenes appearing remotely alongside …
