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Paul Skenes nearly throws a no-hitter in another fantastic start for Pirates

Paul Skenes was six outs away from throwing a no-hitter against the best team in the National League Central Division.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] was six outs away from throwing a no-hitter against the best team in the National League Central Division.

The [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag] took a trip to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers who are leading the NL Central with a 54-40 record. Skenes made his final start before he headed to Arlington, Texas, to participate in the All-Star Game. He saved his best performance of the season for this game.

Skenes threw 99 pitches as he allowed zero hits and zero runs to the Brewers in seven full innings. He struck out 11 hitters and only walked one during those seven innings. Baseball fans all around the world are asking the same question, “Why was Skenes pulled after seven innings and not allowed to try to finish the no-hitter?”

 

These days a lot of teams use analytics when they make moves during games. For Pittsburgh, their manager Derek Shelton said, “He was trusting his eyes.”

Nevertheless, it was a great start for Skenes as he dropped his ERA to 1.90. He has pitched 66.1 innings and has 89 strikeouts and 13 walks.

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Paul Skenes and Angel Reese both find ways to exceed expectations

Paul Skenes and Angel Reese entered pro ball with high expectations. Both are finding ways to exceed them.

One of the hardest things to do in sports is to exceed high expectations. Part of that is the pressure and attention that comes with it. There’s also the regression element. If only a few outcomes meet the expectations, it’s more likely an athlete falls short.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] and [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] both accomplished everything there was to accomplish at the college level. They were All-Americans as individuals and both led their team a title.

Both were among the first players off the board in their respective drafts, with Skenes going No. 1 overall. The two both draw attention away from the field and court too, owning impressive social media followings.

A lot of athletes would struggle to meet the expectations in these circumstances. Skenes and Reese are finding ways to blow by them. Reese leads the WNBA in rebounds while leading all rookies in win shares. Skenes is the runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year in the NL. Both are already All-Stars.

This is a good look for LSU. Neither athlete began their career with the Tigers but both arrived in Baton Rouge looking to take the next step. They did just that.

Both athletes just have something about them. You can’t put your finger on it, but you know it’s special. It was evident on their national championship runs in 2023 and it’s even clearer now.

Of course, this success comes as no surprise to LSU fans who watched them play. Skenes and Reese faced high-pressure moments throughout their college careers and found a way to deliver nearly every time.

They haven’t yet reached those same heights at the professional level, but it looks like they’re on their way.

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Paul Skenes makes history with MLB All-Star appearance

Paul Skenes becomes the first No. 1 overall pick in MLB history to become an All-Star the following season.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] was recently announced as an MLB All-Star due to his stellar season with the [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag]. In 10 appearances in the MLB, Skenes has a 5-0 record and a 2.12 ERA. As soon as he was recognized as an All-Star, Skenes set a brand-new record.

Skenes became the first No. 1 overall pick in MLB history to become an All-Star the following season. That is not because former No. 1 overall picks have not been talented enough. Most of the time, it takes a draft pick more than a year to make it from the minors to the major leagues.

Skenes flew through the minor league ranks like a created player on MLB The Show. He started this year with the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate and made seven starts, going 0-0 with a 0.99 ERA before being called up to Pittsburgh in May to make his first start.

This is only the beginning for Skenes as he gets better every time he pitches.

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Livvy Dunne shared how she celebrated boyfriend Paul Skenes making the NL All-Star team

Livvy was prepared for that All-Star nod.

Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes has appeared in just 10 games this season. But those 10 games have been so spectacular that Skenes got some exciting news on Sunday.

And judging from Skenes’ girlfriend Olivia Dunne’s Instagram Story, she wasn’t surprised at all to see Skenes make the National League All-Star team.

Skenes was among the pitchers named to the NL roster on Sunday, joining Pirates teammates Matt Strahm and Bryan Reynolds on the trip to Arlington. Shortly after the All-Star teams were announced, Dunne took to social media and showed how she was celebrating Skenes’ All-Star recognition at their home in Pittsburgh.

She bought massive balloons to spell out, “All Star.” She also picked up some pizza from Primanti Bros. (they apparently make pizza?) and some champagne.

Skenes and Dunne have been linked dating back to their time at LSU. That support seems to be going strong to this day.

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Watch the moment Paul Skenes learned he was named an MLB All-Star

The Pirates shared the exact moment Paul Skenes was told he would be an MLB All-Star in his rookie season.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] added some more honors to what has been a fantastic rookie season for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday night as he was named an MLB All-Star for the National League in his first season.

Skenes was called up from Triple-A back in May and has set the world on fire in his 10 appearances since then, totaling a 5-0 record with a 2.12 ERA and a 78-12 strikeout/walk ratio.

He joins his teammate Bryan Reynolds on the NL All-Star team, and the Pirates posted the moment both players learned they were on the team. A smile flashed across Skenes’ face as manager Derek Shelton told him the news and handed him a bottle of bourbon.

Skenes, who is also the heavy favorite to win National League Rookie of the Year, becomes the first player to be taken with the first overall pick and reach the All-Star Game in the following season.

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Paul Skenes named an MLB All-Star as a rookie

Paul Skenes has been recognized as an MLB All-Star in his first season.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] has been recognized as an MLB All-Star in his first season.

Skenes was called up for his first major league start on May 11 against the Chicago Cubs. Since then, he has been dealing. He has a 5-0 record and a 2.12 ERA in 10 appearances for the Pirates. He has struck out 78 hitters while only walking 12 over that span.

Skenes was a star for Air Force before transferring to LSU last year to take a bet on his future as a baseball player.

He quickly became one of the most dangerous pitchers in the country and his stats led to him being picked with the No. 1 pick of the [autotag]MLB Draft[/autotag] by the [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag]. Skenes spent all of his time in 2023 in the minor leagues as he made five starts.

This season, he started out with the Pirates’ Triple-A team and made seven starts, and finished with a 0-0 record and a 0.99 ERA.

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Jeff Passan makes a pitch for Paul Skenes to start MLB All-Star Game

Jeff Passan of ESPN has an idea on how to help grow the game.

[autotag]Jeff Passan[/autotag] of ESPN has an idea on how to help “grow the game” as Rob Manfred always likes to talk about. His idea? Make [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] the starter of the All-Star Game.

The No. 1 pick of the 2023 MLB Draft was called up to the [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag] to make his major league debut on June 11th against the Chicago Cubs. So far, that first game has been his roughest start. Since that game, Skenes is 5-0 with a 1.59 ERA.

His overall stats are 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 59.1 innings. Skenes has not pitched enough innings to qualify for the best ERA in the league, but if he had, he would have the lowest ERA in the MLB. Remember, he is just a rookie. He has been breaking records already in only the second month of his career.

He has 78 strikeouts and 12 walks this year and after last night’s win over the Mets, Skenes became the only pitcher in MLB history to strike out 70+ hitters through his first nine career starts while allowing less than 14 runs.

Passan makes a great point, if you want people to watch this All-Star Game, start Skenes against Gunnar Henderson, Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto in the first inning. It would be electric.

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Paul Skenes continues to break records during rookie season

Paul Skenes has quickly become one of the best pitchers in the MLB.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] has quickly become one of the best pitchers in the MLB. He had a ton of hype surrounding him after he was the No. 1 draft pick in the 2023 draft and so far he has exceeded all expectations.

On Friday night, Skenes made his 10th start of the season and he became the only pitcher in MLB history to strike out 70+ batters through his first nine career starts while allowing less than 14 runs. He helped lead the Pirates to a win over the Mets as he pitched seven full innings and allowed two runs on four hits, eight strikeouts, and two walks.

That brings his season record to 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA. He has struck out 78 hitters while only walking 12 over 59.1 innings of work. Skenes makes the best hitters in the world look average. I think he is only going to get better as his career progresses. He is heavily in the running for Rookie of the Year.

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Former LSU star Paul Skenes sets MLB strikeout record in first 10 games

Former LSU Tigers pitcher Paul Skenes set a major league record with 78 strikeouts in his first 10 MLB games.

Former LSU Tigers pitcher Paul Skenes struck out eight over seven innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets on Friday – his tenth career start and ninth outing with seven or more strikeouts.

The electric right-hander now has 78 strikeouts in 59.1 career innings, setting a major league record for most strikeouts in a player’s first ten games.

Skenes was the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft out of LSU, where he dominated to the tune of a 13-2 record with a 1.69 ERA and an astonishing 209 strikeouts in 122.2 innings pitched.

He previously pitched at Air Force, where he won the John Olerud Award as the best two-way player in college baseball in 2022.

After just 34 innings in the minor leagues – where he posted a 1.85 ERA with 55 strikeouts – Skenes made his big league debut with the Pirates on May 11 as perhaps baseball’s most anticipated pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg back in 2010.

He’s projected to take the mound next against the Brewers in Milwaukee on July 10.

Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola begins historic triple-play

Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola kicked off the first 1-3-5 triple play since 1929.

Former LSU starting pitcher [autotag]Aaron Nola[/autotag] is having a year with the Philadelphia Phillies. Nola’s been one of the most consistent starters in the National League with a 119 ERA+ and 3.82 FIP.

In his start on Tuesday, Nola helped the Phillies defense make history, forcing the first 1-3-5 triple play since July 11, 1929.

It came in the bottom of the third when Nola threw a sinker to the Detroit Tigers’ lead-off man Matt Vierling. Nola induced soft contact and a broken bat before catching the ball. Nola tossed to first to get the second out with the Tigers’ baserunner away from the bag. A base running blunder on the other side of the diamond allowed Philly to get the third force at third, completing the play.

Nola went on to throw seven innings of one-run baseball. He struck out six and walked none. It was Nola’s seventh quality start in his last eight games.

Nola isn’t the only former LSU pitcher having success this year. [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] continues to impress as a rookie sensation and while [autotag]Kevin Gausman[/autotag] isn’t having his typical campaign, his FIP indicates he’s due for some positive regression.

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