If his rookie season ended today, Paul Skenes would have a 1.99 ERA in 131 innings at the Major League level across 22 starts. That would come with 167 strikeouts, an 0.96 WHIP, and 11 wins.
Last week I made an argument for Skenes to be the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year. On Sunday, the right-hander threw five shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 victory. Skenes struck out nine in the start, paving the way in the shutout effort.
The splinker from Skenes was his most-used pitch.