Skenes is coming off a fantastic starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park on July 27, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, one walk and hitting a batter, while posting nine strikeouts in the 6-0 win.

To say Paul Skenes has had an incredible start to his MLB career would be a wild understatement. After an impressive college career at LSU, Skenes, 23, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Skenes struck out nine and gave up three hits in six innings, Oneil Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in two runs each, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-0.