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Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $25 Difference: $25
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2024 proj	3	3	0	0	48.0	44	22	46	25	4.69	1.375	4.3
2024	10	3	0	0	126.0	92	32	158	29	2.07	0.984	93.7

Player News

Date	News
9/18/24	Top Pirates pickup could be key in surprise 2025 turnaround. Aside from days when Paul Skenes starts, there hasn't been much for Pittsburgh Pirates fans to get excited about this season. The Pirates are mired in last place in the National League Central, and the team tried to build toward the future at the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline by adding the likes of Bryan De La Cruz and Nick Yorke. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/top-pirat...
9/17/24	Pirates' 3 Early Free Agent Targets In 2024 MLB Offseason. The 2024 season had its ups and downs for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The debut of Paul Skenes was the highlight but Pittsburgh had plenty of memorable moments from several impact players to make this season a little more tolerable for fans. The Pirates are six wins away from topping their win total from last year but another season will pass without playoff baseball. MLB free agency won't have as many big players this winter as the last, but there are still recognizable names that will demand heavy markets. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-early-free-agent-...
9/17/24	Pallante outduels Skenes to lead St. Louis to 4-0 win over Pittsburgh. Paul Skenes was as good as advertised on Monday night, with the star rookie from the Pirates allowing only one run over six innings against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The problem for Skenes was that Andre Pallante was better. Source: https://www.fox43.com/article/sports/mlb/pallante-...
9/15/24	Pirates send surging Paul Skenes to face Cardinals. Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes has shown no signs of fatigue while transitioning from college to the pro game. Skenes (10-2, 2.10 ERA) is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in two September starts. "I'm not tired, really," Skenes said after earning a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins in his last start Sept. 9. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-se...
9/12/24	Pirates' Paul Skenes Makes Hopeful List. Rarely does a starting pitcher take the league by storm from the moment they step on the mound in the big leagues. Fortunately for the Pittsburgh Pirates, that has been the case for them with Paul Skenes. Skenes is 10-2 with a 2.10 ERA through 20 starts and has struck out a rookie franchise record 151 batters in 120 innings pitched. If it weren't for the stellar season San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill is having, Skenes would likely be the heavy favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir...
9/12/24	Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Glavine touts Pirates' Paul Skenes as must-see pitcher. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has taken the baseball world by storm since his MLB debut. During a recent appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich," baseball Hall of Famer Tom Glavine spoke about what he has seen from the Pirates' young star. After selecting Skenes with the first overall pick in the 2023 draft out of LSU, the Pirates called the 22-year-old up to the big leagues in May 2024. Since his MLB debut, Skenes has been one of the best pitchers in the National League. Source: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/baseball-hall-famer...
9/11/24	Pirates' Paul Skenes sheds light on famed splinker pitch. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starting pitcher Paul Skenes has taken the baseball world by storm, in part due to his 'splinker' pitch, and he explained how he perfected that pitch during a recent appearance on MLB Network. “Yeah, so started throwing it when I got to LSU out of the transfer portal it was one of the projects was to throw a sinker,” Paul Skenes said on MLB Network. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-paul-skenes-sheds...
9/10/24	Paul Skenes breaks Pirates' rookie strikeout record set in 1935 with dominant 20th start of MLB career. Skenes has been lights out since being promoted to the majors Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/paul-skenes-bre...
9/10/24	Pirates' Paul Skenes breaks franchise record that stood for nearly 90 years. Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Paul Skenes continues to have a special season, despite his team's struggles. Skenes set a franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie pitcher, per ESPN. The first-year star now has 151 season strikeouts. Skenes threw for the Bucs on Monday, in a win the team posted over the Miami Marlins. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/pirates-news-paul-skenes-...
9/10/24	Pirates rookie Paul Skenes strikes out 9 as Pirates edge Marlins 3-2. Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Miami Marlins 3-1. The 22-year-old Skenes allowed one run on six hits to improve to 10-2 while lowering his ERA to 2.10. Skenes also boosted his season strikeout total to 151, a Pirates rookie record. Oneil Cruz hit his 19th home run for Pittsburgh. Xavier Edwards, Jesus Sanchez and Otto Lopez had two hits each for the Marlins. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/pirates-rooki...
9/09/24	Paul Skenes and the Pirates vs. Marlins Best bets: Odds, recent stats, and trends for September 9. Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/paul-skenes-pirates-vs-ma...
9/08/24	Paul Skenes seeks 10th win as Pirates take on Marlins. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes looks to win his fourth straight decision when the Pirates open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday. The Pirates (67-76) and the Marlins (54-89) enter Monday coming off series-finale wins against the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively. Skenes (9-2, 2.13 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA over his past four starts. In his last start, he threw 100 pitches over five scoreless innings of a win against the Cubs, surviving bases-loaded jams in each of the first two innings. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/paul-skene...
9/05/24	Does Paul Skenes have the NL Rookie of the Year award locked up? Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio have a shot. Skenes' workload concerns could open the door for other rookies Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/does-paul-skene...
9/05/24	Does Paul Skenes have the NL Rookie of the Year award locked up? Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio have a shot. Skenes' workload concerns could open the door for other rookies Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/does-paul-skene...
9/04/24	Pirates Make Last Minute Lineup Change vs. Cubs. Wednesday night the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-73) will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs (71-68) who are hanging on by a thread in the National League Wild Card race, sitting 4.5 games out of the Atlanta Braves for that third and final spot. The Pirates received yet another strong outing from ace Paul Skenes on Tuesday despite laboring through the first three inning were he tossed 77 pitches. He was able to gut out five scoreless frames before turning it over to the bullpen. Colin Holderman, Carmen Mlodzinski, and David Bendar continued to throw up zeroes to complete a 5-0 shutout. Below, you'll find tonight's starting lineups which were turned in just moments ago by managers Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pirates-remove...
9/04/24	Paul Skenes and Jared Triolo help the Pirates blank the Cubs 5-0. Paul Skenes pitched five effective innings while struggling with his location, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Chicago Cubs another tough loss with a 5-0 victory. Skenes worked out of bases-loaded jams in the first two innings. The rookie right-hander allowed four hits and walked four, but he struck out six. After Skenes departed, Colin Holderman, Carmen Mlodzinski and David Bednar combined for four innings of one-hit ball. Chicago had won six in a row — all on the road — before losing the first two in its three-game series against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/paul-skenes-a...
9/03/24	Paul Skenes and Jared Triolo help the Pirates blank the Cubs 5-0. Paul Skenes pitched five effective innings while struggling with his location, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Chicago Cubs another tough loss with a 5-0 victory. Skenes worked out of bases-loaded jams in the first two innings. The rookie right-hander allowed four hits and walked four, but he struck out six. After Skenes departed, Colin Holderman, Carmen Mlodzinski and David Bednar combined for four innings of one-hit ball. Chicago had won six in a row — all on the road — before losing the first two in its three-game series against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/paul-skenes-a...
9/03/24	Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds and Probable Pitchers for Tuesday, Sept. 3 (How to Bet Paul Skenes). Fresh off of a win in the first game of their series with the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates are aiming to pull off another victory with rookie ace Paul Skenes on the mound on Tuesday. This is the fourth time this season that Skenes will have faced the Cubs, as these teams matched up last week as well. Chicago counters with Kyle Hendricks, who was lit up by Pittsburgh in his last start. With the Cubs trying to make a push for a playoff spot, they need to bounce back in this series. Here's a breakdown of the odds, probable pitchers and my best bet for Tuesday's NL Central clash. Pirates vs. Cubs Odds, Run Line and Total Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook . Run Line Pirates -1.5 (+140) Cubs +1.5 Source: https://wgnradio.com/sports/sports-illustrated/e94...
9/02/24	Pirates' Paul Skenes gets his fourth crack at Cubs. Rookie sensation Paul Skenes faces the Chicago Cubs for the fourth time this season when he takes the mound for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Each of the right-hander's first two career starts came against Chicago, including the memorable second one in which he struck out 11 in six no-hit innings at Wrigley Field before being removed. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-pa...
9/01/24	Padres take series in Tampa as Jackson Merrill matches Benito Santiago. With all due respect to Paul Skenes ... and that means I can now say whatever I want (it's in the Geneva Convention, look it up) ... Jackson Merrill is the National League Rookie of the Year. Merrill was phenomenal again in the Padres' 4-3 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field, giving San Diego a series win and a winning road trip through St. Louis and Tampa. Merrill impacted the game with his bat and his glove, something he's been doing more and more often as his rookie year unfolds. The guy he shares the record with is Benito Santiago, the only San Diego Padre to be named the NL ROY. Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/padres-take...

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