It’s ridiculous how much Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has already accomplished in MLB at just 23 years old. Skenes is already a Cy Young Award winner, a two-time All-Star, and a two-time All-MLB First Team selection.

Skenes also won National League Rookie of the Year in 2024 and was the MLB ERA leader in 2025.

Skenes’s ERA over his first 55 starts in the bigs is something to marvel at ; at 1.96, it’s better than career-best 55-start spans for legends like Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. This suggests that Skenes has the potential to become one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.

After an absurd rookie season for Skenes, his 2025 campaign elevated him further: a unanimous Cy Young with a 1.97 ERA, 216 strikeouts in 187 2/3 innings, and a 0.95 WHIP that baffled hitters league

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