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Paul Skenes
P · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 6″ |
| Weight | 260 lbs |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthplace | Fullerton, CA, USA |
| Draft | 2023, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 1 |
| College | LSU |
| Signing Bonus | $9,200,000 |
| MLB Debut | 2024-05-11 |
Contract Status
Service Time
2.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2030
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.083
2026 Option Year Used? No
Contract
2026 Salary$1,085,000
League Minimum2026
Arbitration Eligible2027–2029
Free Agent2030
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 15 | 15 | 82.0 | 6 | 6 | 2.85 | 99 | 30.4% | 4.9% | 0.88 | .930 |
| MLB Career | 70 | 70 | 402.2 | 27 | 19 | 2.15 | 485 | 30.8% | 5.7% | 0.65 | .944 |
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 503 | 97.1 | -15.8″ | 12.6″ | 2220 | 31.4% |
| Changeup | 222 | 88.9 | -28.1″ | 16.3″ | 1869 | 36.8% |
| Sweeper | 214 | 84.0 | -33.4″ | -11.0″ | 2390 | 26.0% |
| Sinker | 175 | 96.7 | -22.1″ | 17.3″ | 2189 | 8.3% |
| Splitter | 163 | 93.5 | -30.1″ | 13.0″ | 1632 | 18.5% |
| Slider | 65 | 86.4 | -35.8″ | -4.5″ | 2349 | 44.2% |
| Curveball | 10 | 81.8 | -48.9″ | -10.9″ | 2422 | 20.0% |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2.85 |
| 2026-06-09 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.84 |
| 2026-06-03 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.83 |
| 2026-05-28 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.89 |
| 2026-05-23 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2026-05-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 2026-05-12 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 2026-05-06 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 2026-04-30 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2.91 |
| 2026-04-24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs — | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.48 |
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 846 | 212.2 | — | — | — | nan | 265 | 61 | 15 | 1.020 | .201 |
| vs Right | 727 | 188.1 | — | — | — | nan | 220 | 29 | 14 | .870 | .196 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 838 | 214.2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2.220 | 252 | 46 | 20 | .950 | .203 |
| Away Games | 735 | 188.0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2.060 | 233 | 44 | 9 | .940 | .193 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 662 | 168.2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.560 | 204 | 36 | 15 | .950 | .204 |
| Night Games | 911 | 234.0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1.850 | 281 | 54 | 14 | .940 | .195 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 1014 | 251.0 | — | — | — | nan | 330 | 53 | 24 | .960 | .197 |
| Runners On | 559 | 150.1 | — | — | — | nan | 155 | 37 | 5 | .930 | .202 |
| Scoring Position | 279 | 74.0 | — | — | — | nan | 70 | 17 | 3 | .950 | .209 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 1573 | 402.2 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 2.150 | 485 | 90 | 29 | .940 | .198 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| First Inning | 268 | 69.2 | — | — | — | 2.200 | 93 | 15 | 8 | .920 | .198 |
| Second Inning | 264 | 69.0 | — | — | — | 1.300 | 98 | 15 | 2 | .800 | .166 |
| Third Inning | 272 | 68.0 | — | — | — | 1.720 | 75 | 19 | 2 | 1.130 | .230 |
| Fourth Inning | 263 | 67.2 | — | — | — | 1.860 | 86 | 9 | 4 | .830 | .189 |
| Fifth Inning | 245 | 62.2 | — | — | — | 2.440 | 72 | 14 | 7 | .960 | .202 |
| Sixth Inning | 188 | 45.0 | — | — | — | 4.200 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 1.270 | .229 |
| Seventh Inning | 52 | 14.2 | — | — | — | 1.840 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .550 | .154 |
| Eighth Inning | 18 | 5.2 | — | — | — | .000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .056 |
| Ninth Inning | 3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 27.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.000 | .667 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | AA | 58 | 7 | — | — | 71.4% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 43.1% | 68.0% | — | 57.1% | 15.5% | 32.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | A | 44 | 7 | 98.3 | 100.0 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 46.2% | 77.8% | 41.7% | 92.9% | 59.1% | 69.2% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 9.1% | 30.8% |
| 2023 | 20 | R | 5 | 2 | — | — | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | 60.0% | — | 100.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | MLB | 2125 | 306 | 98.8 | 101.9 | 52.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 7.2% | 32.2% | 68.5% | 55.2% | 79.3% | 49.8% | 71.3% | 48.5% | 61.7% | 16.2% | 28.7% |
| 2024 | 21 | AAA | 422 | 52 | 99.9 | 102.1 | 51.9% | 25.0% | 21.2% | 1.9% | 28.9% | 69.2% | 39.7% | 69.9% | 50.0% | 61.6% | 52.4% | 65.7% | 15.6% | 38.4% |
| 2025 | 22 | MLB | 2997 | 469 | 98.2 | 100.6 | 44.4% | 25.0% | 22.9% | 7.7% | 30.6% | 68.1% | 53.9% | 77.0% | 49.6% | 69.9% | 50.7% | 60.8% | 15.5% | 30.1% |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | 1352 | 207 | 97.1 | 99.5 | 46.1% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 9.2% | 32.7% | 70.8% | 60.2% | 77.9% | 50.5% | 71.7% | 46.7% | 61.5% | 14.1% | 28.3% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 6474 | 982 | 98.2 | 101.9 | 47.2% | 22.6% | 22.3% | 7.9% | 31.6% | 68.8% | 55.8% | 77.9% | 49.9% | 70.8% | 49.1% | 61.3% | 15.4% | 29.2% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 422 | 52 | 99.9 | 102.1 | 51.9% | 25.0% | 21.2% | 1.9% | 28.9% | 69.2% | 39.7% | 69.9% | 50.0% | 61.6% | 52.4% | 65.7% | 15.6% | 38.4% | |
| AA Career | AA | 58 | 7 | — | — | 71.4% | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 43.1% | 68.0% | — | 57.1% | 15.5% | 32.0% | |
| A Career | A | 44 | 7 | 98.3 | 100.0 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 46.2% | 77.8% | 41.7% | 92.9% | 59.1% | 69.2% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 9.1% | 30.8% | |
| R Career | R | 5 | 2 | — | — | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | 60.0% | — | 100.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% |
Transaction History
2026-04-16RHP Paul Skenes changed number to 30.
2026-04-15RHP Paul Skenes changed number to 42.
2025-09-16RHP Paul Skenes changed number to 30.
2025-09-15RHP Paul Skenes changed number to 21.
2025-04-16RHP Paul Skenes changed number to 30.
2025-04-15RHP Paul Skenes changed number to 42.
2024-05-11Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Paul Skenes from Indianapolis Indians.
2024-03-29RHP Paul Skenes assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2024-01-30RHP Paul Skenes roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
2024-01-30Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Paul Skenes to spring training.
2023-09-30Altoona Curve activated RHP Paul Skenes.
2023-09-05Altoona Curve transferred RHP Paul Skenes to the Development List.
2023-08-21RHP Paul Skenes assigned to Altoona Curve from Bradenton Marauders.
2023-08-15RHP Paul Skenes assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2023-08-07RHP Paul Skenes assigned to FCL Pirates.
2023-08-06FCL Pirates activated RHP Paul Skenes.
2023-07-18Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Paul Skenes.