Skenes is coming off a fantastic starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park on July 27, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, one walk and hitting a batter, while posting nine strikeouts in the 6-0 win.

The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes return to a more normal workload, and his effectiveness remains unchanged.

To say Paul Skenes has had an incredible start to his MLB career would be a wild understatement. After an impressive college career at LSU, Skenes, 23, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.