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Paul Skenes ties a Pittsburgh Pirates franchise record

Paul Skenes tied the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie.

In the 19th start of his rookie season, [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] tied the [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag] franchise record for strikeouts by a rookie. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Skenes struck out Michael Busch of the Chicago Cubs with a change-up to end the fourth inning.

Skenes finished the game with another win after five innings of work. He allowed four hits and zero runs as he struck out six hitters and walked four. The Pirates ultimately won the game 5-0.

Skenes has pitched a total of 114 innings this season and has a 9-2 record with a 2.13 ERA. He has struck out 142 hitters while only walking 30. He was named an All-Star and was the starter for the National League in the All-Star Game.

Skenes flew through the minor leagues after being the No. 1 overall draft pick out of LSU in the last MLB Draft. Skenes is having a great season so far and hopefully, that will continue moving forward.

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Dylan Crews hits his first MLB homer, leads Nationals to series win over the Yankees

Dylan Crews hit his first big-league bomb on Wednesday night as Washington clinched a series win.

After going hitless in the first game of his MLB career, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] has turned up the heat in the past two games. On Tuesday night, he finished the game 2-for-4 with a run scored, and Wednesday, he finished the game 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, two RBI and two strikeouts. Those stats helped the Nationals pull off a series win against the New York Yankees.

In his first at-bat of the game, Crews faced a 1-0 count from [autotag]Carlos Rodon[/autotag] and he got a 93 MPH inside fastball and DC did not miss it. He sent it on a ride at 399 feet to left field as it landed in the bullpen.

That wasn’t all for Crews in the game as he faced Rodon once again in the fourth inning and he got the best of him again. Again, he got an inside fastball and again he did not miss. Crews hit this one to left-center and it caromed off of the wall for an RBI double.

That increased the Nats lead to 5-1 and Washington would not look back. The Nats won the game 5-2 and DC looks to be fitting in just fine at the major league level.

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Dylan Crews makes MLB debut with Washington Nationals

Dylan Crews went 0 for 3 in his Major League debut with a strikeout and a walk.

After spending a year in the minor leagues, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] recently was called up to play for the [autotag]Washington Nationals[/autotag]. On Monday night, he made his first start as the Nationals hosted the New York Yankees in DC.

Crews had a relatively quiet night in his debut as he finished the game going 0-for-3 with a strikeout and a walk. That’s the game of baseball for you, even potential superstars go hitless in some games.

Crews had a .270 batting average across two minor-league teams as he made his way from the Nationals Double-A affiliate to the Triple-A affiliate and now to the major leagues.

The Nats are 12 games out of a wildcard spot in the National League so they are pulling out all the stops to try to make one final playoff push before October. Maybe Crews can be the spark that the team needs to take them to the next level. We will be keeping up with Crews as he progresses in the majors.

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Dylan Crews headed to the majors after getting called up from Washington Nationals

The No. 3 prospect in Major League Baseball is headed to the big show.

The No. 3 prospect in Major League Baseball is headed to the big show. Former LSU center fielder [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] has received his call-up to the [autotag]Washington Nationals[/autotag].

Crews was the No. 2 pick in the 2023 MLB draft by the Nationals and he started his professional career in rookie ball in 2023. He has flown through the minors and after spending time with the Harrisburg Senators (Double-A affiliate) and the Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A affiliate), he is headed to Washington.

Crews has a .272 average with 21 doubles, six triples, 13 homers, and 68 RBI between the AA and AAA affiliate teams. The Nationals are currently playing the Atlanta Braves in an NL East matchup. Crews will be making his debut on Monday against the New York Yankees.

The Nationals are currently 58-70 and 10.5 games out of a National League Wild Card spot. Hopefully, Crews can be the spark that the Nats need to fight for one of the wild card spots.

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Former LSU baseball star Tre Morgan earns another minor league promotion

Tre Morgan is flying up the Rays prospect rankings and through their minor league system.

I recently wrote about how [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] had been playing at an incredibly high level for the [autotag]Tampa Bay Rays[/autotag] organization. He was recognized as one of the players in the hunt for the MiLB batting title.

Since being called up to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Morgan has played in 53 games and has a .371 batting average with 17 doubles, one triple, six homers and 44 RBI. The former LSU first baseman has now received another call-up as he will now head to the Rays AA affiliate, the Montgomery Biscuits.

Morgan is flying up the Rays prospect rankings and flying through the Rays organization as he has worked his way from rookie ball up to the Biscuits in two years. His next step would be a call-up to the Triple-A team and then the next step would be the MLB.

Congratulations to Tre for being called up once again. Hopefully, we will see him excel in Montgomery.

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Former LSU baseball star Dylan Crews discusses his work off the field

Dylan Crews highlighted the “Families Helping Families” organization that he and his family were such a big part of in Baton Rouge.

Nationwide’s Road to the Show series highlights some of the best minor league players in the country and helps fans get acquainted with the players who could be the future of the MLB.

This time, they highlighted former LSU star outfielder [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag], who is now in the [autotag]Washington Nationals[/autotag] farm system. Crews currently plays for the Nationals AAA affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings. In 44 games with the Red Wings, Crews has a .257 batting average with 10 doubles, three triples, seven homers and 24 RBI.

The next step for Crews would be a call-up to the majors. Nationwide focused on his off-the-field efforts more in their interview. Crews highlighted the “Families Helping Families” organization that he and his family were such a big part of in Baton Rouge.

“For every home erun that I hit, I personally would donate money to that organization, that charity,” Crews said. “For every homerun the team hit, my parents would donate that money to that organization.”

“But it wasn’t really about that, it was about getting those kids and those families all together and making them feel like they were one of us and that they had a friend and that they were welcome at any time.”

Hopefully, we get to see Dylan in the majors sooner rather than later.

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Tre Morgan in the hunt for MiLB batting title

If he keeps playing this well, Tre Morgan will be called up again sooner than later.

[autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] has been a star in the [autotag]Tampa Bay Rays[/autotag] farm system. He earned All-Star honors and was selected to play in the MLB Future’s Game thanks to how well he has played this season.

Now he looks to add another accomplishment to the year. The season is winding down and, as of now, Morgan leads all full-season qualifiers in batting average. Across two classifications (Morgan has played for the Rays single A-team and the Rays A+ team) he has a .358 batting average.

He was called up to the Bowling Green Hot Rods after playing well for the Charleston River Dogs. Since receiving the call-up, he has played even better. Morgan has a .378 batting average in 52 games. He’s hit 17 doubles, one triple, six homers, and 44 RBI. His on-base percentage is up to .453 and his slugging percentage is up to .570.

If he keeps playing this well, Morgan will be called up again sooner than later.

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Former LSU pitcher receives a call up to Triple-A

Former LSU pitcher Jaden Hill has received a promotion from the Hartford Yard Goats to the Albuquerque Isotopes.

Former LSU pitcher [autotag]Jaden Hill[/autotag] has received a promotion from the Hartford Yard Goats to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.

Hill was a member of the LSU baseball team from 2018-2021. He finished his career with a 3-3 record and a 4.21 ERA. He struck out 53 hitters and only walked 20 for his career. He was drafted by the [autotag]Colorado Rockies[/autotag] in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.

He started his professional career in rookie ball for the Rockies in 2022. He advanced to the Rockies High-A affiliate team by the end of the year. He played in 10 games and finished with a 0-0 record and 3.06 ERA. Last season, he started the year in High-A ball and his season did not go as planned. He started 16 games and finished the year with an 0-9 record and a 9.48 ERA.

Despite his struggles, Hill started 2024 in Hartford with the Double-A affiliate. He has appeared in 34 games this season, all coming from the bullpen. He has a 5-2 record and a 3.52 ERA. Those numbers have earned him a call-up to the Albuquerque Isotopes as he is now one step away from the MLB.

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Former LSU star and Pirates phenom Paul Skenes notches 100th MLB strikeout

Paul Skenes hit another career milestone on Monday evening.

Former LSU pitcher and current Pirates star [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] hit another milestone on Monday night, notching his 100th career strikeout when facing the Houston Astros. It took Skenes just 13 starts to hit the mark.

Skenes rise to the big leagues has been meteoric. Just two years ago, he was pitching at Air Force. A year later, he led LSU to a national title and went on to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.

Now, Skenes is a runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year and managed to start the All-Star game two months into his big league career. Skenes owned a 1.93 ERA entering the night, which led all major league starters with 70 or more innings under their belt.

Skenes’ strikeout rate of 34.2% is second only to Garrett Crochet of the White Sox but his K/BB ratio of 29.6% leads the MLB.

It might be tough given his lack of innings, but Skenes is mounting a strong case for Cy Young too.

Skenes became just the sixth player in the history of the sport to reach 100 Ks in 13 starts or less.

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Former LSU baseball stars Paul Skenes and Alex Bregman face off in MLB for first time

Two of the greatest baseball players to ever don purple and gold finally got to face off against each other for the first time.

Two of the greatest baseball players to ever don purple and gold finally got to face off against each other. Those two players are [autotag]Alex Bregman[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag].

Skenes and the Pirates strolled into Minute Maid Park with a win on their mind as they sent their ace to face a tough Astros lineup. Skenes had a pretty good game. He was pulled after six innings. He gave up two runs (only one earned run) on six strikeouts and three walks. He exited the game with a 2-1 deficit but the Pirates rallied to give Skenes a no-decision on the day.

Now for his matchup against Bregman. In their first meeting, Skenes struck Bregman out on four pitches as he got him with an elevated slider. Bregman got his revenge in their second matchup as he hit a single to even the score. In their final matchup of the night, Skenes struck out Bregman once again. Final score: Skenes 2, Bregman 1.

These two will be facing off a lot more in the future and it will be fun to watch.

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