Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win rookie of the year awards
1 month ago

Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win rookie of the year awards

LA Times  

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers against the New York Yankees on Sept. 28. Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season by winning the National League rookie of the year award on Monday, while Luis Gil of the New York Yankees edged Baltimore’s Colton Cowser to take the AL honor. It’s the first time the rookie awards went to two pitchers since 2011, when Tampa Bay starter Jeremy Hellickson and Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel won. New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil throws against the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Oct. 29.

Yankees Points Chourio Skenes Padres Merrill Gil Paul Skenes Luis Gil  pirates  yankees  received  series  awards  york  player  luis  padres  win  gil  pitcher  rookie  skenes  paul  points

History of this topic

Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards
1 month ago

Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards

Associated Press  

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All-Star Game just two months after making his big league debut. Skenes capped a remarkable season Monday by winning National League Rookie of the Year by a wide margin over San Diego center fielder Jackson Merrill and Milwaukee outfielder Jackson …

Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor
1 month, 1 week ago

Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is a finalist for his second American League …

Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debut
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rookie Paul Skenes finishes 11-3 with 1.96 ERA, retires 6 straight batters in Yankee Stadium debut

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Paul Skenes knew his time on the mound at Yankee Stadium was going to be brief, so he savored all 23 pitches, especially encounters with New York stars Juan Soto and Aaron Judge that resulted in strikeouts. “It’s cool,” Skenes said after ending an impressive rookie season by retiring six hitters in order in Pittsburgh’s 9-4 win …

Pirates rookie Paul Skenes strikes out 9 as Pirates edge Marlins 3-2
3 months, 1 week ago

Pirates rookie Paul Skenes strikes out 9 as Pirates edge Marlins 3-2

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Monday night. “This kid’s got elite stuff and he’s going to strike out a lot of people throughout his career.” While Skenes wasn’t particularly efficient — he needed 98 pitches to record 18 outs and retired Miami in order …

Paul Skenes in spotlight, starting All-Star Game after just 11 major league games
5 months, 1 week ago

Paul Skenes in spotlight, starting All-Star Game after just 11 major league games

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes looked like a summer intern reporting for duty in a light gray suit, white shirt and cream-colored tie, teenage acne on his face and wonder in his voice. “I did kind of a double take, and be like: Is this really true?” Kwan leads the major league with a.352 average and was excited to face …

Pirates’ Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pirates’ Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game

Associated Press  

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies had a big league-high seven selections. Philadelphia pitchers Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suárez, Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm were picked to join three starting Phillies position players: first baseman Bryce Harper, shortstop Trea Turner and third …

Giants rally from a big deficit again and spoil a solid start by Paul Skenes in 7-6 win over Pirates
7 months ago

Giants rally from a big deficit again and spoil a solid start by Paul Skenes in 7-6 win over Pirates

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Matt Chapman homered for the third straight game, this one a three-run drive during an eighth-inning rally, and the San Francisco Giants spoiled a solid start by Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes to surge to a 7-6 win on Thursday. “Incredible,” San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said, later adding, “It’s a complete team win, both games.” Skenes allowed …

Discover Related