The top pitching prospect in all of baseball is set to make his MLB debut on Saturday.
have finally decided to bring him up. The Bucs have stumbled out of the gate this season; the addition of their top prospect could help jump-start their season.
Pittsburgh made Skenes the No. 1 pick in the draft last July after a dominant season at LSU. He has done nothing to diminish his status as baseball's top pitching prospect since. The right-hander made seven starts for Triple-A Indianapolis and is 0-0 with a 0.99 ERA. In 27 1/3 innings, Skenes has allowed 17 hits, three earned runs and eight walks while striking out 45 batters. He sports a minuscule WHIP of 0.92 and is averaging 14.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
Offense is really where the Pirates are deficient. Their OPS ranks 28th in baseball, while they're 29th in slugging , 22nd in on-base percentage , 26th in batting average , 27th in home runs and 26th in runs scored . They need tons of help on that side of things. Despite the team's woeful offense, Pittsburgh should get a huge boost from Skenes. His first outing arguably will be the most-anticipated pitching debut since theAt 6'6" and 235 pounds, Skenes is a classic power pitcher. His fastball is electric and can hit 102 mph, while his upper-80s slider is likely the best secondary pitch in the minors right now. He also features a low-90s changeup that is only improving.
Paul Skenes is finally coming. The Pirates are hoping he's the piece that turns around their middling start to the season.
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