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.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is putting together a Cy Young-worthy season everywhere but in the win-loss column.

Skenes last pitched on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers in one of his poorest starts of the year, lasting just four innings while giving up four earned runs in the Pirates’ 14-0 loss. Granted, the Brewers swept the Pirates as part of their 14-game losing streak that was just broken on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds.

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.

It took 47 major league games before Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes gave up seven hits to an opposing lineup.

The Brewers' recent success includes hitting five home runs against Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, including a 435-foot homer by Brice Turang. Milwaukee's pre-game preparation, which involves detailed scouting reports and individual player approaches ...

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, has been in the news after her bubble bath advertisement for betting platform Fanatics Sportsbook earlier this week.

At this point in the Major League Baseball season, no one dares to argue who the best pitcher in the circuit is. Although Paul Skenes, Zack Wheeler, Garrett Crochet or Christopher