After a little more than one year in the majors, the 23-year-old pitcher has done something better than any pitcher in the last century.

This time though, Skenes some of the wrong kind of history, after yet another stellar start for the Pirates on Sunday failed to earn him a win. The 2024 National League Rookie of the Year pitched 7 2/3 innings, striking out seven while walking just one batter and allowing one unearned run in the Pirates' 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Chicago Cubs Get Bad News on Paul Skenes Trade After Latest Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There have been rumors that the Chicago Cubs could be interested in trading for Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Skenes is one of the better starters in Major League Baseball, and even has an argument to be the best.

Paul Skenes made one bad pitch during his start against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. The rest was more dominance.

For the 10th time this season — the most in MLB — the Pittsburgh Pirates were held scoreless, falling 3-0 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at PNC Park. T

PITTSBURGH - Lance McCullers Jr. needed to be nearly flawless Tuesday pitching opposite one of the sport's premier starters. For six innings, he was. McCullers, in his sixth start back from a 2 ½-year hiatus,