The Pittsburgh Pirates did the inevitable on Wednesday as the franchise announced Paul Skenes, MLB’s No. 3 prospect, is set to make his much-anticipated MLB debut on Saturday.
Paul Skenes has certainly earned his promotion to the major leagues. His statistics are proof of that. The Pirates plan to call the big right-hander up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are finally promoting pitching prospect Paul Skenes to make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. Skenes, who played his junior collegiate season at LSU after transferring from the Air Force Academy, is in a relationship with social media sensation Livvy Dunne.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates picked up two wins in three attempts on Wednesday… although the biggest news regarding the farm system was Paul Skenes’ promotion to the big league club.
Two months after getting word from Ben Cherington that he'd be starting this season in the minor leagues, Paul Skenes has apparently checked off the necessary boxes and is ready to make his Pittsburgh debut. Skenes, the Pirates' No.
A look at Wednesday's minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (16-16) lost at Louisville, 4-3. The Bats scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on an Austin Wynns RBI double off of Carmen Mlodzinski. Ji-Hwan Bae went 2-for-4.
After quelling talk of promoting Paul Skenes to the major leagues this weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates have done just that. Skenes will debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday that they are promoting right-hander Paul Skenes, the top pitching prospect in baseball, and he is expected to start Saturday's home game against the Chicago Cubs.
On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates called up the top pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, starting pitcher Paul Skenes, who will make his first major league start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs.
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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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