Paul Skenes did something on Monday night that he hadn’t done since June 19. He pitched into the sixth inning. Much of the ...

Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time. Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of ...

Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time. Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of his first two seasons also understands ...

The past three starts by Paul Skenes have been five innings or fewer, with two of those three featuring only 78 pitches thrown. Skenes’ abbreviated starts of late largely have been because of publicly ...

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After the game, however, Pirates manager Don Kelly explained that Skenes was on a short leash for workload monitoring purposes. “We’re always watching, not just Paul, but all the guys," Kelly ...

Pirates' Paul Skenes: ... The last-place Pirates could be starting to manage the All-Star right-hander's workload, as Skenes has failed to reach the 90-pitch threshold in any of his past four ...

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Though both pitchers showed top-shelf velocity, the slender Misiorowski’s fastball sat at 99.5 mph, a full tick ahead of Skenes’ heater. He also had the benefit of elite extension.

First, there's Skenes. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year came into Wednesday's contest with a 1.85 ERA and a 4.3 WAR, both of which are tops among qualifying pitchers this season.