Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes was one of six new players elected to the Major League Baseball Players' Association executive subcommittee on Wednesday, per the Associated Press, joining Detroit Tigers Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Chris Bassitt, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins.
Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter remain a part of the eight-man committee.
Of note, free agent pitcher Jack Flaherty, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ and Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito—the trio of players who reportedly pushed MLBPA executive director Tony Clark to replace the union's chief labor negotiator, deputy executive director Bruce Meyer, back in March—were among the six players rotated off the subcommittee after serving two-year terms.