Paul Skenes struck out seven over four-plus innings in his highly anticipated major league debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five home runs in a 10-9 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Saturday started off as a great day of excitement and optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates as Paul Skenes, one of the best pitching prospects of the past 15 years, was set to make his major league debut.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes reminded Joey Votto of former Washington Nationals star Steven Strasburg in his MLB debut on Saturday. "Watching Skenes…
There is hope on the horizon. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another game last night. The final score was Cubs 7 Pirates 3. There’s nothing unusual about that.
Paul Skenes took the mound at PNC Park for his major-league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The rookie right-hander wasted no time making a strong first impression in front of a starved fanbase on the banks of the Allegheny.
Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes mowed down the first two batters he faced in the majors.
The future is now for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who officially added top pitching prospect Paul Skenes to the active roster Saturday to make his much-anticipated debut against the Chicago Cubs.
The Pirates announced a pair of roster moves on Saturday, with one-time MLB Top 100 prospect Roansy Contreras designated for assignment as the corresponding move to add 2023 first overall pick Paul Skenes to the 40-man roster ahead of his Major League debut.
Pirates GM Ben Cherington announced some moves Saturday afternoon.
Newly-recalled Nick Gonzales delivered with a two-run, go-ahead single in his first at-bat back in Pittsburgh Friday night. The hit, which came off the bat of a player that had been red-hot at the plate during a 30-game sample at Class AAA Indianapolis, looked as if it might spark the Pirates' offense in the way Derek Shelton hoped it might.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired a starting arm from the Giants in pitcher Daulton Jefferies.
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.
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