MLB Pipeline has just released its favorites for the 2024 MLB Rookie of the Year award, and senior writer Jim Callis has listed a former Tiger as a potential favorite.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag], is the man that Callis has tabbed as the next possible MLB Rookie of the Year. Skenes was the ace for the LSU Tigers on their run to the first National Championship under [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag].
Skenes transferred to LSU after spending a couple of years pitching for the Air Force in a move he chose to make to “bet on himself.” That decision paid off as Skenes finished the season with a 12-2 record and a 1.69 ERA. He started in 19 games for the Tigers and pitched 122.2 innings while striking out 209 hitters and only walking 20.
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Those numbers led to him being selected with the No. 1 overall pick of the Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Skenes will try to crack the big league roster this year and possibly win the Rookie of the Year award.
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