The 22-year-old Skenes, a former El Toro High and LSU star, is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his first 22 innings as a major-leaguer, his fastball (averaging 99.3 mph) and combination sp…
The Dodgers will get their first look at hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes on Wednesday night, when the former El Toro High and LSU standout is scheduled to start against them at PNC Park. The No. 1 pick in last year’s MLB draft, right-hander Paul Skenes is already four starts deep into his major-league career, trailing all the hype that comes with being the top overall pick – and throwing 100 mph.
“It’s kind of the same hype, getting to see how they look like and how they match up against a team like ours. … Going out there with the freedom of – he doesn’t know me, we don’t know him, let’s battle. That’s always fun on those days. There’s definitely some anticipation.” Freeman said he will wait until Wednesday’s pre-game meetings to learn about Skenes. But he knows the outline already.
“He throws hard. He’s got good stuff. I don’t know much more about him than that, to be honest with you,” said Lux, adding that he doesn’t watch much college baseball so he didn’t see Skenes during his time at LSU. “It’s good for some. Not good for most,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of making it to the majors at such a young age. “The development innings pitched or at-bats taken in the minors is a big deal. I think now, more than ever, guys are just learning at this level, which is kind of a byproduct of what’s happening in baseball.”in the scandal involving his gambling addiction and theft of millions of dollars from Ohtani.
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