The Pittsburgh Pirates have truly found a generational talent with pitcher Paul Skenes. Of course, everyone bore witness to the incredible rookie season that he had when he took the league by storm with his unwavering approach from the mound, gassing even the best batters. Ahead of the 2025 season starting, many are wondering if he can repeat this kind of performance, and how he’ll stack up against the rest of the competition.
ESPN writer, Buster Olney, ranked the top 10 starting pitchers in baseball and ahead of just his second season, Skenes found himself amongst incredible company on this list.