Paul Skenes named pitcher to watch in spring training by MLB Network

MLB Network has named Paul Skenes as the No. 2 pitcher to watch during spring training.

The No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft was a right-handed pitcher from LSU. His name, as most of you know, is [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag].

Skenes came to LSU after spending two years as a two-way player at Air Force before betting on his future and transferring to Baton Rouge.

That bet paid off big time for Skenes. He was the ace of the LSU rotation last Spring and he finished the season with a 13-2 record and a 1.69 ERA. In the toughest conference in college baseball, a record and ERA like that is unheard of.

That goes to show just how dominant he was. Skenes was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the first pick of the draft, and he has now received an invite to participate in spring training with the big league team. Skenes has arrived at the spring training facility and everyone wants to take a look at the star pitcher.

MLB Network has named him as the No. 2 pitcher to watch during spring training.

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