Since being called up to the MLB in 2024, former No. 1 overall draft pick Paul Skenes has been nothing short of dominant on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Skenes captured the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Award with an impressive 11-3 record and a 1.96 ERA across 23 starts, totaling 233 innings. His stellar performance helped solidify his place as one of the top young pitchers in the game. In 2025, he’s continued to shine, posting a solid 2.63 ERA and racking up 53 strikeouts through his first nine starts of the season.
His rise has been a key factor in the Pirates’ pitching success, and it looks like he’s only getting better.
The 22-year-old superstar faced off against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 12. He ended up going 5.1 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 3 hits and 2 walks while also recording 7 strikeouts. While he exited the game in the 6th inning in line to get a win, the Mets put two runs on the board one inning later to ultimately give them a lead.
On May 13, SNY shared a video featuring Paul Skenes discussing the Mets’ offense after a game, focusing on their superstar trio: Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Pete Alonso.
Skenes gave high praise to the trio, saying, “They’re hitters that, for lack of a better term, when they’re bad, they’re still good. All three of those guys are those guys. They’re not bad right now, I’m just saying. Over the course of a season, guys are going to slump a little bit. But their slumps aren’t slumps.”
It was clear Skenes was recognizing the consistency and high level of play these stars bring to the table, even during down periods.
“That’s the thing for me. So Lindor… got two singles. They kind of take what they can get, and don’t try to do too much. And when it goes over the fence, it goes over the fence. That’s kind of how I see it with those guys.”
"When they're bad, they're still good. All three of those guys are those guys. Over the course of a season, guys are going to slump a little bit. Their slumps aren't slumps."
Paul Skenes credits the Mets' top three batters in Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Pete Alonso: pic.twitter.com/lyHOqDzhYH
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) May 13, 2025
Skenes clearly has a lot of respect for these three Mets sluggers.
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