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1 month, 1 week ago

How much is one Paul Skenes card worth? Pirates offer 30 years of prime season tickets

LA Times

Only one Paul Skenes major league rookie debut patch autograph card exists. In exchange for the card, the Pirates are offering two season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years, a softball game for 30 people at PNC Park with “Pirates alumni” serving as coaches, and a spring training experience that includes a meet-and-greet event with Skenes, batting …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Pittsburgh Pirates offer outrageous trade for one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card

CNN

CNN — Are the Pittsburgh Pirates turning into the Willy Wonka of Major League Baseball? Like Wonka’s famous golden ticket, the MLB team is offering a scrumdiddlyumptious prize in exchange for a rare, one-of-a-kind baseball card of their star pitcher Paul Skenes. The lucky recipient also gets an exclusive meet-and-greet with Skenes and two autographed Skenes jerseys, plus the ability …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pirates GM Cherington says the Pirates need to get better faster following another last-place finish

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Ben Cherington believes the Pittsburgh Pirates are getting better, they’re just not doing it fast enough. The team dismissed both on Wednesday, three days after the Pirates finished 76-86 for a second straight season despite the arrival of rookie ace Paul Skenes. “What I believe we need to do is develop just more cohesion, tighter alignment, tighter connection …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Paul Skenes says `I feel like I’m one of them’ after hitless inning against All-Stars

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes walked onto the Globe Life Field mound, 66 days after his major league debut, 13 months after he was pitching in college. Skenes had became the fifth rookie to start an All-Star Game, retiring Steven Kwan, Gunnar Henderson and Aaron Judge in a hitless first inning of the National League’s 5-3 loss on Tuesday night. …

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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 …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to start against Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in All-Star Game

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes will start for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game against Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes. He will become the fifth Orioles pitcher to start an All-Star Game, the first since Steve Stone in 1980. AL manager Bruce Bochy of World Series champion Texas said Monday he has Steven Kwan of Cleveland hitting leadoff …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes to start All-Star Game for NL after just 11 major league starts

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Making Paul Skenes the All-Star Game starting pitcher for the National League after just 11 career appearances was a difficult decision for Arizona manager Torey Lovullo, but one he felt was correct. “I hadn’t thought a lot about the All-Star Game,” Skenes said. Skenes’ 11 career major league games will be the fewest for a player appearing in …

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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 …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 All-Star Game selection: Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes makes MLB history

CNN

CNN — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes made Major League Baseball history on Sunday after getting selected to the 2024 All-Star Game. The 22-year-old became the first player to earn an All-Star nod the season after getting drafted first overall in the MLB Draft. In a video posted by the Pirates on X, Skenes said the All-Star nod was …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Olivia Dunne replies to young Pirates fan about Paul Skenes' mustache

Daily Mail

Olivia Dunne has replied to a young Pirates fan who revealed his favorite thing about rookie Paul Skenes is his mustache other than his girlfriend. A young Paul Skenes fan said he likes the rookie pitcher's his mustache and Livvy Dunne in a viral interview on Thursday during Pirates-Giants Former Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunne in attendance for Thursday's …

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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 …

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7 months ago

Paul Skenes throws six no-hit innings as Pirates beat Cubs 9-3

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. GUARDIANS 3, TWINS 2 CLEVELAND — José Ramírez homered with two outs in the eighth inning, sending Cleveland to a win over Minnesota in a game featuring the first infield shift violation …

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7 months ago

Paul Skenes puts on dazzling show in 2nd major league start for Pittsburgh Pirates

Associated Press

CHICAGO — This time, Paul Skenes brought his fastball. Skenes turned in a dominant performance during his second major league start on Friday, striking out 11 while pitching six no-hit innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The fact that he was able to go back and forth, and then go back to the …

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7 months ago

Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in 6 no-hit innings, gets 1st win as the Pirates beat the Cubs 9-3

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. “It was a lot better today, something I could lean on a little bit more than the last week.” Skenes, who turns 22 on May 29, struck out his first seven batters, …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Paul Skenes, Olivia Dunne’s boyfriend, makes his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Slate

Paul Skenes’ blockbuster debut on Saturday had something for everyone. But Skenes is so talented that even the Pirates’ cataclysmically bad player development, a laughingstock in baseball, may not be enough to ruin him. Even the worst organizations occasionally find a nut, and Skenes has such terrific arm talent and work ethic that gravity may win out over the Pirates’ …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Paul Skenes is ready to deliver on the hype as prized Pirates rookie prepares for major league debut

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes thought he was ready for the majors months ago. “You can’t just show up in spring training and throw seven innings, even if I feel like I can,” Skenes said. “He says, ‘Are you really gonna make me look for another pitcher on Saturday?’” Skenes said. Less than 48 sometimes frantic hours later, Skenes walked into …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pirates are calling up top pitching prospect Paul Skenes for his major league debut, AP source says

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — The Paul Skenes era is ready to begin in Pittsburgh. The top pick in last year’s amateur draft will make his major league debut for the Pirates on Saturday when they face the Cubs, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Electric Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jared Jones is piling up strikeouts and silencing doubters

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones understands the plan. “Obviously, I’ve had a short leash before, and that was to protect me,” Jones said. Jones fanned Brendton Doyle and Ryan McMahon then got Elias Diaz to tap Jones’ 96th and final pitch to second base for a routine ground ball to finish one of the most dominant outings by a Pittsburgh starter …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Pirates are sticking to the plan with Paul Skenes, even as pitching prospect dominates in minors

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes is looking every bit the ace the Pittsburgh Pirates thought they were getting when they selected the hard-throwing right-hander with the first overall pick in last year’s draft. “He’s working on things that will allow him to be a good major league pitcher more than just he’s trying to be a good AAA pitcher,” Cherington said …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Top overall draft pick Paul Skenes gets record $9.2 million signing bonus from Pirates

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Right-hander Paul Skenes, taken by Pittsburgh with the first pick in this month’s amateur draft, agreed Tuesday to a contract that includes a $9.2 million signing bonus. It was overall, a very easy offer, in my opinion, to take.” Skenes’ first step as a professional player will be to report to the Pirates’ spring training complex in Bradenton, …

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How much is one Paul Skenes card worth? Pirates offer 30 years of prime season tickets

Pittsburgh Pirates offer outrageous trade for one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card

Pirates GM Cherington says the Pirates need to get better faster following another last-place finish

Paul Skenes says `I feel like I’m one of them’ after hitless inning against All-Stars

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

Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to start against Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in All-Star Game

Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes to start All-Star Game for NL after just 11 major league starts

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

2024 All-Star Game selection: Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes makes MLB history

Olivia Dunne replies to young Pirates fan about Paul Skenes' mustache

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

Paul Skenes throws six no-hit innings as Pirates beat Cubs 9-3

Paul Skenes puts on dazzling show in 2nd major league start for Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in 6 no-hit innings, gets 1st win as the Pirates beat the Cubs 9-3

Paul Skenes, Olivia Dunne’s boyfriend, makes his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Skenes is ready to deliver on the hype as prized Pirates rookie prepares for major league debut

Pirates are calling up top pitching prospect Paul Skenes for his major league debut, AP source says

Electric Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jared Jones is piling up strikeouts and silencing doubters

The Pirates are sticking to the plan with Paul Skenes, even as pitching prospect dominates in minors

Top overall draft pick Paul Skenes gets record $9.2 million signing bonus from Pirates