By Ronald Blum The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes walked onto the Globe Life Field mound, 66 days after his major league debut, 13 months after he was pitching in college. The public-address system played Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” and he really was one. “I don’t ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Boston’s Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games. Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first for ...
Pitching is the engine that drives the team vehicle at almost all levels of baseball, and in that respect, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ prospects look very promising in the second half of this Major League Baseball season. Despite an offense that has registered a team batting average of just ...
By Ronald Blum The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes looked like a summer intern reporting for duty in a light gray suit, white shirt and cream-colored tie, teenage acne on his face and wonder in his voice. In a ballpark filled with six dozen All-Stars, the 22-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher with 11 major league appearances was the center of attention. “Pretty dang cool,” he said. Skenes is hot, like the 102-degree temperature outside air-conditioned Globe Life Field, and will start tonight’s All-Star Game for the National League. He will have the ...
The Associated Press CHICAGO — Joey Bart and Bryan Reynolds homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their fourth straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Sunday. Nick Gonzales tripled and drove in two runs for the Pirates, who have won six of ...
From Mirror, wire reports FORT WORTH, Texas —The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop Konnor Griffin with the ninth overall pick in first round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft on Sunday night. The 18-year-old Griffin, the first high school player selected in this year’s draft, was named Baseball America’s High School Player of the Year in 2024. Griffin was rated by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in this year’s draft. Coming into the draft, Baseball America rated Griffin as the “Best Athlete,” second in “Best Power” and “Best ...
