Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes’ remarkable scoreless inning streak came to an end at 14.1 innings during Wednesday’s game against the Omaha Storm Chasers. The right-hander gave up an RBI single to Nate Eaton in the bottom of the second, snapping his streak. Skenes, the top pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, had been stellar in Triple-A, posting a 0.00 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 12.2 innings before giving up the run. Despite the end of his scoreless streak, Skenes still had a solid outing, going 4 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run on five hits, and striking out seven. Overall, in his five starts, Skenes has allowed only 10 hits and struck out 34 batters, maintaining an impressive 0.53 ERA. This is not Skenes’ first time in Omaha, as he helped lead LSU to a national championship in the College World Series last season, giving up just two runs in 15 2/3 innings and striking out 21. Many fans are eager to see how long it will be before the Pirates call up the generational prospect. Heading into Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee, Pittsburgh is 13-11, so adding the 6-foot-6, 235-pound pitcher to the staff could be what the fourth-place Pirates need to move up in the NL Central.
Paul Skenes’ Historic Scoreless Streak Ends at 14.1 Innings
