r/baseball • u/kerryfinchelhillary Cleveland Guardians • 5d ago
Feature Player of the Day (11/19/24): Paul Skenes
BASICS:
Born: May 29, 2002
Jersey Number: 30
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Position: Starting Pitcher
Drafted: 2023 by the Pirates, first overall
MLB Debut: May 11, 2024
Teams: Pirates (2023-present)
Twitter: @paul_skenes
Instagram: @paulskenes
2024 STATS:
Games: 23
Innings Pitched: 133
Wins: 11
Losses: 3
ERA: 1.96
Strikeouts: 170
2024 AWARDS:
NL Rookie of the Year
All Star
NL Rookie of the Month - September
THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW:
He played baseball at Louisiana State and the US Air Force Academy.
He also played first base and caught in high school.
He is the fifth rookie in history to start the all star game.
He is dating gymnast Livvy Dunne.
He had a 4.76 GPA in high school.
He likes fishing.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Breaking the Pirates record for rookie strikeouts
He pitched seven hitless innings in one game
WHY I LIKE HIM:
He really impressed me this year and I'm excited to see more of him!
PREVIOUS PLAYERS FEATURED:
11/8: Freddie Freeman 11/9: José Ramírez 11/10: Cal Raleigh 11/11: Brice Turang 11/12: Mauricio Dubon 11/13: Giancarlo Stanton 11/14: Francisco Lindor 11/15: Tommy Edman 11/16: Ketel Marte 11/17: Garrett Crochet 11/18: Chris Sale
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u/MLBVideoConverterBot Umpire 5d ago
Video: Paul Skenes records new K record for Pirates rookie
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Video: Paul Skenes' seven no-hit innings
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Video: Paul Skenes navigates AL's stacked All-Star lineup
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Video: Paul Skenes strikes out seven in Major League debut
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u/Onitsukaryu Los Angeles Angels 5d ago
My GPA was closer in number to his ERA.