[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] appeared on the KayRod Cast during Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. During the broadcast, Skenes was asked the question that most people are wondering: Will he pitch and hit in the MLB?
Skenes came to LSU last year after spending two years at Air Force where he starred as a pitcher and a catcher. In Skenes’ words, he was actually a hitter more than he was a pitcher. When he came to LSU, [autotag]Wes Johnson[/autotag] helped him hone his craft to become the best pitcher in the country and possibly the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Here is what Skenes had to say regarding the question,
“Absolutely,” he said of his plans to hit and pitch. “Obviously, I didn’t hit this past year, but I’ve hit. I was actually a primary hitter coming into college and then I just started pitching my senior year of high school and it kind of blossomed into what it is now. But I’m 6-foot-7 and I’ve caught my whole life. I don’t know how that totally works. But yeah, I’ve hit my whole life and obviously started pitching the last few years. I’ve done both for the past few years and want to continue to do both as long as I can.”
Paul Skenes sees pitching AND hitting in his future 👀 pic.twitter.com/F6Hf9M85a0
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) July 3, 2023
Alongside teammate [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag], Skenes is seen as the likely first or second pick in the 2023 MLB draft.
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