Paul Skenes kept the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays in check for six innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure a 5-2 victory.

The youth movement may have begun in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, as the Pirates announced that Bubba Chandler, MLB’s top pitching prospect, would make his pro debut on Friday against the Rockies. Chandler’s call-up has been long in the making. The 2021 third-round pick is MLB’s No. 7 prospect (per MLB Pipeline), skyrocketing from No. 93 in 2024.

The Milwaukee Brewers will face off with star right-hander Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 12, looking to extend their winning streak to 11 games. Skenes has already faced the Brewers this year, squaring off with Jacob Misiorowski in a high ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are about to introduce their next pitching phenom in the making, with reports suggesting the MLB franchise are hoping for another Paul Skenes rise to promine

Skenes will start the series opener vs. the Blue Jays, battling right-handed starting pitcher Kevin Gausman. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. (EST). This marks the first time that Skenes has pitched against the Blue Jays in his MLB career, since making his debut on May 11, 2024.

According to MLB.com insider Alex Stumpf, the Pirates are planning to call up the top pitching prospect in baseball, Bubba Chandler. Armed with a high-90s fastball, Chandler is ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the game, according to MLB Pipeline, and is the top pitching prospect in baseball.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly promoting baseball's top pitching prospect to make his MLB debut as early as Friday.

Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: May 22, 2025 Paul Skenes didn't hear Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington say that trading the reigning National League Rookie of the Year to ...

PITTSBURGH — Livvy Dunne and Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes have dated for years now, but the public still can't get enough of the