The young Pirate turned heads in his MLB debut Saturday.
Almost immediately, Skenes proved himself box-office. The 21-year-old struck out Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki and designated hitter Mike Tauchman in a scoreless first, eventually racking up seven punchouts in the first four innings."Watching Skenes reminds me of facing Strasburg after his call-up," Votto said. "I took a fastball in my first at-bat, looked up, and saw ‘100’ on the board. I thought, ‘Uh oh.’ The next pitch? The best curveball I’d ever seen—gulp.
Watching Skenes reminds me of facing Strasburg after his call-up. I took a fastball in my first at-bat, looked up, and saw ‘100’ on the board. I thought, ‘Uh oh.’ The next pitch? The best curveball I’d ever seen—gulp. Same could be said about the changeup later. I was like, 😕.…Votto—the eventual National League MVP—struck out looking in his first career at-bat against Strasburg on July 21, 2010, eventually finishing an 8-5 Reds loss 1-for-5.
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