#1 pitching prospect in the MLB proved why he belongs in his 1st start
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The Pirates took on the Cubs today and had #1 pitcher prospect in the MLB, Paul Skenes on the mound, making his first career start in the majors.
Skenes had an incredible debut, pitching 4 innings, striking out 7 batters while allowing 6 hits and 3 earned runs.
Paul Skenes strikes out 7 in his first career start!
The Pirates young pitcher also had some incredible speed on the mound today as he threw 16 pitches over 100 MPH in his first 2 innings which is the most by any MLB pitcher this season.
Most 100+ MPH pitches,
first 2 innings of an MLB game this year:
Paul Skenes, 16 😮 (today in his MLB debut!)
Jared Jones, 8
José Soriano, 7
Hunter Greene, 6
José Soriano, 3
Bobby Miller, 3
first 2 innings of an MLB game this year:
Paul Skenes, 16 😮 (today in his MLB debut!)
Jared Jones, 8
José Soriano, 7
Hunter Greene, 6
José Soriano, 3
Bobby Miller, 3
The Pirates clearly have a serious pitcher on their hands as Skenes has shown he belongs in this league and could be a Cy Young candidate during his career, if not even a winner.
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MAI 12|154 ANSWERS #1 pitching prospect in the MLB proved why he belongs in his 1st start Is Skeenes as good as you thought? | ||
| Yes | 78 | 50.6 % |
| No | 58 | 37.7 % |
| Better | 18 | 11.7 % |
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