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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: 0.127
2026 Option Year Used? No
Contract
2026 Salary$1,085,000
League Minimum2026
Arbitration Eligible2027–2029
Free Agent2030
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 828 | 96.9 | -16.2″ | 12.5″ | 2180 | 30.3% |
| Sweeper | 318 | 84.2 | -33.0″ | -10.4″ | 2350 | 29.0% |
| Changeup | 300 | 88.7 | -28.3″ | 15.4″ | 1843 | 37.7% |
| Splitter | 228 | 93.4 | -29.7″ | 13.2″ | 1644 | 18.1% |
| Sinker | 205 | 96.7 | -21.9″ | 17.1″ | 2172 | 8.2% |
| Slider | 126 | 86.6 | -35.0″ | -4.0″ | 2324 | 38.7% |
| Curveball | 10 | 81.8 | -48.9″ | -10.9″ | 2422 | 20.0% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 22 | 22 | 120.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.65 | 149 | 30.4% | 5.7% | 0.82 | 1.060 |
| MLB Career | 77 | 77 | 441.1 | 30 | 22 | 2.43 | 535 | 30.8% | 5.9% | 0.65 | .979 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Chicago Cubs | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3.65 | 1.060 |
| 2026-07-19 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cleveland Guardians | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3.43 | 1.040 |
| 2026-07-12 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.57 | 1.020 |
| 2026-07-07 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.58 | 1.040 |
| 2026-07-01 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Philadelphia Phillies | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3.62 | 1.010 |
| 2026-06-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Cincinnati Reds | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.10 | .970 |
| 2026-06-20 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Colorado Rockies | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2.86 | .930 |
| 2026-06-14 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Miami Marlins | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2.85 | .930 |
| 2026-06-09 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.84 | .930 |
| 2026-06-03 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Houston Astros | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.83 | .900 |
| Last 10 Total | 55.1 | 56 | 28 | 16 | 74 | 5 | 4.55 | 1.301 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 490 | 120.2 | — | — | — | 3.650 | 149 | 28 | 11 | 1.061 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 117 | 27.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.530 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1.373 | .280 |
| Last 14 | 50 | 12.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.380 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1.378 | .289 |
| Last 7 | 25 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.440 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1.500 | .273 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 295 | 73.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3.440 | 99 | 16 | 7 | 1.010 | .215 |
| Away Games | 195 | 47.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.990 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 1.140 | .236 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 183 | 43.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4.810 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 1.300 | .274 |
| Night Games | 307 | 77.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.010 | 95 | 18 | 5 | .930 | .193 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 298 | 75.0 | — | — | — | nan | 86 | 20 | 6 | 1.040 | .214 |
| vs Right | 192 | 45.0 | — | — | — | nan | 63 | 8 | 5 | 1.110 | .237 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 490 | 120.2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3.650 | 149 | 28 | 11 | 1.060 | .223 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 301 | 73.1 | — | — | — | nan | 100 | 19 | 9 | 1.010 | .199 |
| Runners On | 189 | 46.2 | — | — | — | nan | 49 | 9 | 2 | 1.160 | .263 |
| Scoring Position | 100 | 22.2 | — | — | — | nan | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1.540 | .322 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| First Inning | 90 | 21.2 | — | — | — | 4.570 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1.060 | .200 |
| Second Inning | 86 | 21.0 | — | — | — | 4.710 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .950 | .213 |
| Third Inning | 82 | 21.0 | — | — | — | 1.710 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .900 | .184 |
| Fourth Inning | 81 | 21.0 | — | — | — | 2.570 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .900 | .197 |
| Fifth Inning | 76 | 18.2 | — | — | — | 3.380 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1.180 | .268 |
| Sixth Inning | 52 | 11.0 | — | — | — | 7.360 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1.820 | .319 |
| Seventh Inning | 16 | 4.1 | — | — | — | 2.080 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .920 | .250 |
| Eighth Inning | 7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .143 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | MLB | 1729 | 254 | 98.8 | 101.9 | 50.8% | 21.3% | 19.7% | 8.3% | 31.9% | 68.8% | 56.0% | 79.5% | 49.9% | 71.8% | 48.9% | 62.3% | 16.1% | 28.2% |
| 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 | 2015 | 305 | 96.9 | 99.5 | 41.8% | 23.0% | 25.3% | 9.9% | 33.8% | 72.0% | 57.5% | 79.0% | 51.5% | 71.5% | 46.4% | 60.8% | 13.3% | 28.5% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 6741 | 1028 | 98.0 | 101.9 | 45.2% | 23.5% | 22.8% | 8.5% | 31.9% | 69.4% | 55.6% | 78.2% | 50.3% | 70.9% | 48.9% | 61.2% | 15.0% | 29.1% | |
| 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% |
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.