Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher Paul Skenes usually puts his team in a position to win whenever he takes the mound. That was not the case this afternoon on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers. The young pitcher had one of the worst starts of his career on Wednesday afternoon. He surrendered four earned runs over four innings of work. He was undone by a poor bottom of the 4th inning where he surrendered four runs. That drove up his pitch count and led to an early exit.
Skenes went head-to-head with another young starting pitcher and was outdueled. Jacob Misiorowski tossed five scoreless innings and struck out eight. How will Pittsburgh’s star pitcher fare the next time he toes the slab?
Paul Skenes Career Summary
Skenes has been one of the most electrifying pitchers in Major League Baseball since debuting with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season. He took the league by storm during his rookie campaign. He was named the National League Rookie of the Year, an MLB All-Star, and finished third in NL Cy Young voting.
Final Thoughts
The next scheduled start for Skenes is on July 1 at home against the St. Louis Cardinals. He has faced the Cardinals twice this season with opposite results. He faced them on April 8 and struggled. Skenes surrendered five earned runs over six innings with seven punchouts. He fared much better against the Cardinals on May 6. He surrendered two earned runs over six innings of work with six strikeouts. The young ace will look to continue pitching well for a poor Pirates team.
