Ep 569: Pittsburgh Pirates Draft LSU Starting Pitcher Paul Skenes No. 1 Overall in 2023 MLB Draft

Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates

English - July 10, 2023 00:25 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB - ★★★★ - 74 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep 568: What Will the Pittsburgh Pirates & Washington Nationals Do on Draft Day Sunday?

Next Episode: BONUS CLIP: Why Paul Skenes was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the top choice of the MLB Draft

Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates had the No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft and selected LSU SP Paul Skenes despite weeks of smoke and rumors they'd go elsewhere.

Skenes is a potential generational talent who brings a unique skillset and swagger to an already solid pitching system in the minor leagues, so what impact will Skenes have for Pittsburgh longterm, what does the future of the rotation look like with the arms nearly ready for the Majors in 2024 and how good could the tandem of Mitch Keller and Paul Skenes be together?

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