With 2023 MLB No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes dominating Triple-A, should the Pittsburgh Pirates call him up to bolster their pitching depth?
Such could be the case with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who currently are last in the NL Central at 14-18.
Specifically, the Pirates could further bolster their pitching department. Pittsburgh's starters have been solid to start, with names like Martin Perez looking promising early on, but the bullpen has been quite shaky.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. Skenes, 21, has been dominating Triple-A action in Indianapolis, Pittsburgh's affiliate, posting a 0.39 ERA and 0.87 WHIP to go with 41 strikeouts across six games ."While he hasn't gone very long, I think the Pirates will bring him up this summer," NBC Sports' Vaughn Dalzell."He's going to be one guy to watch for NL Rookie of the Year because his 100 mph fastball rivals only Hunter Greene right now in MLB.
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