The already-considerable buzz surrounding Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes only heightens ahead of his scheduled major league debut against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
I'd asked Paul Skenes what I'd hoped was a fun question Friday afternoon at PNC Park: How cool would it be to have best bud and conversational competitor Jared Jones pitching here on the night before his big-league debut?
In a move that seemed long overdue, the Pittsburgh Pirates recalled infielder Nick Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Gonzales was among the hottest hitters in the International League this season.
Action Network MLB analyst Kenny Ducey breaks down the arrival of Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes, including how to bet Skenes in the betting market in his debut season.
Despite not having his best stuff, rookie starter Jared Jones kept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the game with another quality start. However, a four-run seventh inning for the Chicago Cubs ensured the Pirates (17-22) would not mount a comeback and Pittsburgh fell 7-2 at PNC Park on Friday night.
A look at Friday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (17-17) lost to Louisville, 3-0. The Indians were held to six singles and did not put a runner on base in the final three innings.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired a starting arm from the Giants in pitcher Daulton Jefferies.
Pittsburgh Pirates’ fans have been clamoring to have Paul Skenes promoted to the big leagues from just about the time he was drafted with the first pick in last year’s draft.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes will look to begin to make good on his immense hype when he takes to the mound for his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
If it was not already before, the clock is now officially ticking on general manager Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates front office.
I’ve been blessed and fortunate to have covered the Pittsburgh Pirates and MLB for various outlets. I’ve been to thousands of regular season games, hundreds of postseason games, two dozen All-Star Games and nearly four decades’ worth of spring training camps.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (17-21) and the Chicago Cubs (22-16) face off at PNC Park on Friday at 6:40 PM ET, starting a three-game series. The Pirates will look to Jared Jones (2-3) against the Cubs and Javier Assad (3-0).
Pirates’ minor league affiliates picked up two wins on Thursday night, with Keiner Delgado hitting his third home run in four games since Pittsburgh acquired him from the New York Yankees via trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up second baseman Nick Gonzales in time for Friday’s home game against the Chicago Cubs. Gonzales, the Pirates’ No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft, will be expected to immediately improve their struggling offense.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in dire need of a spark and 2023 No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes should provide at least that.
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