Pitching in Triple-A, star Pirates prospect Paul Skenes allowed his first career home run as a pro on Sunday.
Paul Skenes, considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, has been lighting up opposing hitters in Triple-A. But the futurePitching for Indianapolis, Skenes gave up a solo home run to Buffalo outfield Will Robertson, aprospect, in the fifth inning. Skenes had pitched 33⅔ innings in the minor leagues over the past two seasons before allowing his first long ball.
Skenes, 21, got one more hitter out Sunday before leaving after 4⅓ innings in which he allowed two runs on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks over 66 pitches. Even with allowing two earned runs for the first time this season, Skenes' ERA ticked up to just 0.99. He has allowed four total runs on 17 hits with 45 strikeouts and eight walks over 27⅓ innings on the season.
The Pirates are expected to call up Skenes at some point in 2024 after they used the No. 1 overall pick on him in the July 2023 draft and gave him a record $9.2 million bonus. Pittsburgh has been limiting his usage in the minors, as Skenes has thrown no more than 75 pitches in a game this season.
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