Skenes needed just 13 games to reach 100 strikeouts in his career.
Another Paul Skenes start, another piece of history made by the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starting pitcher.
Skenes, who earned a no-decision in the Pirates' 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday at Minute Maid Park, struck out six batters, allowed a trio of walks and one earned run in six innings of work. In doing so, Skenes joined some of baseball's best strikeout artists. He became just the sixth pitcher to record 100 career strikeouts in 13 games or fewer since the current mound distance of 60 feet, six inches was established back in 1893, according to the Pirates' account on X, formerly Twitter.Paul Skenes is just the sixth player all-time to reach 100 strikeouts in 13 or fewer games.. “That's where the game is now. Starting pitchers get rewarded.
Skenes, 22, has pitched to a 6-1 record with a 1.90 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings. He is among the odds-on favorites to win theTim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.
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