Rookie phenom Paul Skenes is quickly becoming one of the best pitchers in baseball, even though he's pitched in just 10 Major League Baseball games.
Paul Skenes is living up to the hype. In fact, he's blowing right by it. The LSU product was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the No. 1 overall selection in last year's MLB Draft, and after dominating the minor leagues, they called him up earlier this season. By the time he got the call, Skenes was the top pitching prospect in baseball and ranked third overall.
Now, he's one of the best pitchers in the game. Entering Friday night, the 22-year-old had a 2.06 ERA through nine MLB starts, allowing three runs or less in each of them. His only game allowing three earned runs was in his MLB debut. He consistently hits 100 mph on the radar gun with devastating off-speed pitches, which has made him a strikeout machine.
Since then, it's been seven straight outings with seven or more strikeouts, which also set a franchise record dating back to 1882. His career-high in strikeouts so far is 11, which he did in his second start against the Chicago Cubs. On Friday, Skenes struck out eight New York Mets in seven innings of two-run ball. His ERA rose to 2.08. He and fellow rookie Jared Jones have helped the Pirates remain in the wild-card race.
His noted mustache and relationship with LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne have also helped him reach superstar status across the country, but he doesn't need much off the field to be loved by Bucs fans. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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