Paul Skenes made one of the most highly anticipated debuts in recent memory, and he showed why he was the first pick of last year's MLB Draft.
Paul Skenes showed why he is the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates took the right-handed pitcher with the first overall pick of last year's MLB Draft after he starred as the ace of the College World Series champion LSU Tigers. Skenes started the year in Triple-A and dominated with a 0.99 ERA in seven starts, earning a call to the big leagues earlier this week.
After striking out 45 batters in 27⅓ innings in the minors, he showed there was more where that came from, striking out the first two batters he faced, Mike Tauchman and Seiya Suzuki. Skenes topped out at 102 mph with breaking stuff in his four-plus innings of work. He threw a season-high 84 pitches while striking out seven, walking two and allowing six hits.
His girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, was in attendance and could hardly contain her excitement. 'I have so many amazing memories with him, but I know how hard he’s worked for this moment. All the hours, I just know what a hard worker he is. This is probably one of my favorite moments I’ve ever seen. Seriously, there is nothing that can top this. I’m just so proud,' she said. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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