Paul Skenes had one of his messier outings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, but the Pittsburgh Pirates righty still owns an ERA under 2.00 through 14 MLB starts.
Even as the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped their series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, rookie sensation Paul Skenes found a way to make history.
The right-hander got through five innings without allowing a run, although he did have to work his way out of a two-man jam in the top of the second. Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll turned the tides in the top of the sixth, however, leading things off with a triple to right. An RBI groundout from Ketel Marte, a single from Joc Pederson and a walk from Josh Bell were enough to chase Skenes off the mound, and he got charged with another earned run when reliever Hunter Stratton gave up an RBI single to Jake McCarthy.
Skenes ended the day with four strikeouts and three walks, giving up five hits and two earned runs in 5.1 innings. And while the Pirates led 4-2 through six innings, it was the Diamondbacks who stormed back to win 6-5. Still, Skenes remains 6-1 with a 1.99 ERA, 0.942 WHIP, 107 strikeouts and a 3.8 WAR since making his MLB debut on May 11, 2024., Skenes is one of just three pitchers in MLB history to boast 100-plus strikeouts and a sub-2.00 ERA through 14 career starts in a single season. The only players to hit both marks prior to Skenes were Hideo Nomo in 1995 and Masahiro Tanaka in 2014.last month. The No.
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