Nick Madrigal

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was pulled after throwing six no-hit innings versus the Chicago Cubs on Friday.Skenes, the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, threw 100 pitches before his removal. He's expected to work with an innings limit while he adjusts to life in the majors.The 21-year-old opened his second start with seven straight strikeouts. He brought the heat early, blowing 100-mph heaters past Mike Tauchman, Ian Happ, and Cody Bellinger. Skenes strikes out the side in the 1st on straight heat pic.twitter.com/f33WOJstaJ MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2024 Skenes picked up right where he left off in the second inning, retiring the heart of the Cubs' lineup with ease. Paul Skenes is on pace to strikeout 27 today ...Six batters, six strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/obSuXLYdeq MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2024 He then struck out Nick Madrigal for the first out of the third inning before Pete Crow-Armstrong ended the strikeout streak by grounding out.Skenes, MLB's top-ranked pitching prospect, made his highly anticipated MLB debut Saturday against the Cubs. He allowed three earned runs and struck out seven over four innings.Ahead of Friday's start, he brushed off concerns that the Cubs would have an easier time facing him the second time around. "Go ahead and adjust. Good luck." -Paul Skenes on hitters having more film to watch now pic.twitter.com/nzq9wwStBc Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 17, 2024 Skenes became just the fourth Pirates pitcher to strike out double-digit hitters in a game before his 22nd birthday, and the first since John Candelaria in 1975. Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struck out seven straight Chicago Cubs hitters to begin his second career start before inducing a groundout in the third inning.The 21-year-old brought the heat early Friday with his fastball. Skenes strikes out the side in the 1st on straight heat pic.twitter.com/f33WOJstaJ MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2024 Skenes picked up right where he left off in the second inning, retiring the heart of the Cubs lineup with ease. Paul Skenes is on pace to strikeout 27 today ...Six batters, six strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/obSuXLYdeq MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2024 He then struck out Nick Madrigal for the first out of the third inning, but Pete Crow-Armstrong ended the streak by grounding out. Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.