Paul Skenes had the best year of any young pitcher in baseball. He was the best player in the National League. As per this, he is very likely to win the Cy Young Award, the best award for a baseball pitcher. However, this might not be the case, as ESPN’s latest projection from Bradford Doolittle gives the edge to Philadelphia Phillies’ pitcher Cristopher Sanchez, whom the team paid $22.5 million for. If the prediction holds true, it would be a heartbreaking outcome for Skenes and Pirates fans.

Doolittle’s decision from ESPN is a big blow to Skenes. The Pirates’ rookie had some truly shocking numbers: a 1.97 ERA, 216 strikeouts, and a 10-10 record over 187⅔ innings. He had the best ERA+, WHIP, and FIP in the entire National League. These are stats that show how well a pitcher is doing with

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