Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes Wins National League Rookie of the Year, Makes Rare History
Congratulations are in order for Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes, who won the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night. In addition to the Rookie of the Year, Skenes is also a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award.
With the Rookie of the Year win, Skenes joined a rare list in baseball history. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:Skenes finished his rookie season at 11-3 with that 1.96 ERA. He struck out 170 batters in just 133.0 innings and looked every bit the part of an ace moving into 2025. Skenes made his major league debut in early May after just a handful of minor league starts and instantly made his presence felt.
In addition to his on-the-field accomplishments, Skenes also brought more eyeballs to the game through his relationship with superstar influencer and LSU gymnast, Livvy Dunne.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University.
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