Two big stories lead the headlines heading into this Friday. The first is obviously the call-up of rookie pitching prospect Paul Skenes, who is poised to start for the Pirates against the Cubs on Saturday. Skenes touches triple-digits and has a five-pitch mix, making him an exciting part of the Pirates’ future and one of the most anticipated rookie debuts of the season.
There’s plenty of coverage in today’s links about the call-up.
The other big story continues to be Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who is expected to plead guilty to fraud charges, was involved with a Real Housewives star, and is now going to be a TV series plot.