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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates let Paul Skenes take on a more normal workload again. What did not change was his effectiveness. Skenes struck out nine in six three-hit innings, and the Pirates shut out Arizona for a second straight day,

Paul Skenes pitched six shutout innings for the second consecutive start to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.