Even though Paul Skenes has been the most-talked about rookie in MLB this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace is in a race with Jackson Merrill of the San Diego Padres for the NL Rookie of the Year award.
Per the updated odds from DraftKings, Skenes is a minus-120 favorite for the award (bet $120 to win $100) over Merrill at minus-110.
Source: B/R Betting
Skenes has been everything the Pirates could have hoped for when they made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft. He owns a 2.