With the first overall pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates draft not Henry Davis but two-way Paul Skenes. Skenes is known to have the sweet alteration of an upper cutter, a high four-seam fastball with a velocity that trails PNC Park with no other hopes to wait for how the College World champ excels at minor league competition.
According to scouts, the first comp is Stephen Strasburg, which may be accurate, but Skenes has not severely injured his arm yet. He should command a presence immediately and if management is impressed. The Pittsburgh faithful should not be startled to see Skenes in action with a solid intact core in Henry Davis, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and a rusty, former league MVP. Andrew McCutchen that paid honors introducing the 2023 MLB Draft audience at home.
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