pittsburgh pirates Fans may have to wait a little longer to see Paul Skenes pitch for his team this season as manager Derek Shelton has said he is not ready to be called up just yet.
Shelton said Monday that Skenes’ next start is “scheduled” for this weekend at Triple-A Indianapolis and that he has not talked about starting for the Pirates “in any form or fashion.”
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Indianapolis Indians pitcher Paul Skenes (10) talks with Indianapolis Indians catcher Yasmani Grandal (14) between innings during a minor league baseball game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Indianapolis Indians on April 30, 2024, at Victory Field in Indianapolis. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Shelton said, “Trying to live in a betting world and everybody trying to figure out what’s going to happen. It’s putting time and energy into something that we don’t have to focus on.” Needed.” Audacy’s 93.7 The Fan,
Skenes’ girlfriend, LSU gymnast olivia dunngot Pirates fans excited on Sunday when he posted a Skanes Pirates jersey on his Snapchat account.
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But as the hype began, his debut in Triple-A Indianapolis didn’t go exactly as planned. He hit his first home run in the minors off Will Robertson of the Buffalo Bisons. He struck out four batters and was pulled after 66 pitches.
Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates practices during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium on February 29, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. (Mike Ehrman/Getty Images)
“We talk about checking the boxes, and there will be another check today,” Pirates general manager Ben Cherrington told the station on Sunday. “It’s the first time, as a professional… that he’ll start a game on four days’ rest. It may not seem like a big deal, but it’s the first time that’s happened, and it’s another box checked.” “He’s been checking almost every box since the season started and has been responding incredibly well.”
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Indianapolis Indians pitcher Paul Skenes (10) fires a pitch to the plate during a minor league baseball game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field on April 30, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Skenes was the first choice last year after going 13-2 with a 1.69 ERA and 209 strikeouts. leading lsu For the NCAA title.
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