4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (401+ words) Bubba Chandler has spent the past month reminding everyone why he was once considered one of the most electric pitching prospects in baseball. On Tuesday, his best pitch reached another level entirely. Chandler generated a staggering 16 whiffs with his four-seam…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) For one start, it looked like Paul Skenes had finally found his way back. Then Tuesday happened. Fresh off six scoreless innings in San Diego, where his velocity ticked up, his command sharpened and he didn’t issue a walk, Skenes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) If Pirates fans were hoping September roster expansion would bring a pair of exciting prospects to Pittsburgh, Brandon Eisert and Christian Bethancourt probably weren't the names they had in mind. But there is another way to look at the Pirates…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (853+ words) For months, the Pittsburgh Pirates have watched Paul Skenes search for a version of himself that increasingly looked like the one he already had. Different stride direction. Different release points. Less crossfire. Then more crossfire again. A little more velocity…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (589+ words) It seems that no matter what the Pittsburgh Pirates try, they still can't get Paul Skenes right. The Pirates gave Skenes extra rest before his last start on August 19, yet still received a subpar performance that featured four walks and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (493+ words) At some point, the Pittsburgh Pirates have to stop trying to squeeze more innings out of Paul Skenes and start asking what they are actually accomplishing by continuing to send him to the mound. Wednesday should have provided the answer....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (375+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates’ decision to push Paul Skenes’ next start from Sunday to Wednesday understandably raised eyebrows, especially after his velocity dipped and he was removed after only 65 pitches in his most recent outing. But if the Pirates truly believe…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (509+ words) For most of Paul Skenes’ major league career, adversity has been something other pitchers dealt with. Skenes arrived in Pittsburgh in 2024 and immediately looked like one of the best pitchers in baseball. He won Rookie of the Year, followed it…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (377+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent the past several weeks insisting that Paul Skenes is healthy. At this point, that almost doesn’t matter. Whether Skenes is dealing with an undisclosed injury, ordinary fatigue or simply the accumulated workload of three major-league…...