Paul Skenes strikes out SEVEN STRAIGHT batters to begin his second start for the Pirates!

[@Kspat2]

He didn't have that splitter at LSU. He was unreal without it scary to think how dominant he will be with that new pitch.

[@Antonio_Serdar]

Splinker*

[@Norcat10]

I disagree

[@milkflameee]

He's legit a combination of clemens and Verlander. The dude has special stuff. Guys like him only come around, maybe once every two or three DECADES.

[@blueseercontent]

Striking out 11 batters in only your 2nd start is insane

[@Easymoneysniper123]

I mean there hasn’t been a rookie like him besides degrom

[@jordan-kz3rx]

@@Easymoneysniper123 strasburg

[@Screamingsleet]

@@jordan-kz3rx im a mets fan. strasburg's debut was absolutely worrisome.

[@RyleighSmith-nt5qu]

@@Easymoneysniper123 I've been saying that he reminds me SO MUCH of DeGrom... with even MORE velocity.

[@RyleighSmith-nt5qu]

the no hitter through all 6 is even more impressive.

[@EE-bg1de]

Man, looks like the Yankees will be paying this dude $400 million to be the ACE of there rotation in 7 years.

[@truthhurtswilky7785]

And I believe you are right. It also could be the Dodgers.

[@doncoder-channel]

The Pirates will lock him right after this season ends, 300M

[@plaguedyouth]

@@doncoder-channel unfortunately the pirates wont be paying anyone that kind of money

[@bondsgoat25]

@@doncoder-channelthere will probably be opt outs let’s be real

[@williamcathcart387]

Yessirrrr

[@antoniormz87]

His fastball moves A LOT, let's hope he stays healthy.

[@vranthis]

More like : enjoy the years before the Tommy Jones, we ALLLL know it is coming

[@resudeew2636]

@@vranthis Johns

[@kevinchang5082]

@@vranthisbringing up injuries before they even happen is loser behavior 😂

[@Antonio_Serdar]

I am amazed it is a 4-seam...it looks like a freakin sinker with that amount of run.

[@Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly]

@@vranthis johns

[@jamesesterline]

This kid is either going to be out of the league after a few years due to injuries like Mark Prior and Stephen Strasburg or be the next Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan.

[@ChillyWilly12]

Real.

[@georgepiscis3382]

Why would you bring up injuries? Hope he stays healthy

[@r.a.417]

not to be negative, and wish him the best, but more likely he will blow out his elbow. and MLB is not doing anything to help pitchers but help viewership instead.

[@p8triotmode]

He will start off just like Strider, throwing crazy heat and then have to dial it back considerably or risk being injured constantly or burning out.

[@2UGamingProductions]

Longevity isn't a current era thing. Little league dad's run there kids arms out before age 12

[@willadkins7328]

Fantastic- the precision of his fastball- unreal

[@StormBlessedxo]

If i could turn into a supporting ligament just to support his elbow, I gladly would. This man can TOSS. Lol

[@Golfreak]

This guy looks effortless throwing the ball out there.

[@brentmcmillin1247]

Cubs looking like a little league team right now😭

[@kennethmiller3805]

Love it Let's Go Skenes and Let's Go Bucs

[@DemetriusDemarcusThe3]

Skenes aint scared. Lets go Bucs

[@Justintime2GrowNetwork]

I can't believe how many people slept on him in Fantasy baseball. I have him on all 3 of my teams. 😂😂

[@chrisbalsamo968]

This guys control and demand is insane it’s like no one I’ve ever seen .

[@RayStein]

I never thought I'd see a pitcher for the Pirates this good. I hope they don't trade him. The Pirates tend to trade their best players and they sometimes end up in a world series for another team. The fans could use a break from that.

[@HRSFB055]

They do it because the organization knows they won’t get the pitcher to the series no sense in letting them be that good and not have anything to show for it

[@Scotto6977]

Electric like Mason Miller but he’s a starter…just filthy stuff

[@fiercingdragon]

His pitching stance almost reminds me of Justin Verlander's

[@liampihl5546]

Imagine having a bat flying against you and you see that this bat doesn’t have wings, but it surely has a body.😅

[@hwyman01]

Everybody who’s saying he’ll be injured hasn’t followed the guys career. Your witnessing the real deal

[@MarkEWallace]

Hope you’re right, but plenty of “real deals” have come, gone, and been forgotten.

[@davemccullough2256]

You're right! Fresh arm. Doesn't have a decade of pitching behind him before he arrived here. We all know injuries happen but he's going to be a strong man for years.

[@vincentpepin5433]

I'd be interested to hear Pedro Martinez on his pitching mechanic.

[@mikewade2188]

He seems to effortlessly throw serious gas and that splitter is just sick. Love it!

[@garrettdurr7155]

What's really impressive about this kid is not only is his stuff nasty, but he mixes his pitches well and keeps hitters guessing, very impressive. Only thing im worried about is just like DeGrom, Strider and lots of these other hard throwers injuries might unfortunately catch up to him, I hope not.

[@jl4646]

Wow... just wow... So excited about this kid

[@randallaufrecht5377]

I watched Skenes pitch in person at LSU,ive never seen stuff like this before

[@lilchris617]

Development. He's only going to get better

[@michaelstein7510]

It was crazy last year watching him make good, experienced SEC hitters look like high school kids. Skenes is unreal.

[@MyVisualRomance]

LSU cranks out some serious thoroughbreds in a lot of sports!

[@fmilton20]

Imma Rangers fan from Tx. but I am gonna keep my eye on him and try and catch some games with him on the mound. Very exciting to watch. Hope he does really well in the MLB.

[@garrettmr3923]

Him striking people out and laughing at them is great. Skenes is great for baseball. Tossing a 100 plus and knowing it isn't fair and laughing at your struggling opposition is next level!

[@tima.478]

Not cool to laugh at people though, appreciate your skill and respect the game, always. No need to mock players, not professional at all...this ain't college. He'll get touched up plenty over the years, just hope he doesn't turn into "that guy" when he does.

[@derekxavier220]

Thank you for putting this together

[@ryanaldrich7620]

It's the first 7 hitters man you could have done it

[@rags15061]

I see a lot of ppl talking about him blowing out his arm because of throwing such high heat. But hes not a pure heat pitcher. He HAS that heat and uses it, but most of his pitches he throws are offspeed. He does that because with such a fast fastball, they have to either sit and wait on the fastball or hope its the right offspeed pitch you think hes going to throw. If he throws the opposite, goodluck adjusting to it because you wont.

[@sledgehammer5033]

injuries are just about velocity, spin is also important. he throws his slider fast and with a lot of movement, that's just as bad

[@brandonlm0125]

Another point they miss is that he’s massive! 92mph to him is having a catch. When he throws 100+ he’s not throwing everything he has. He throws 100 consistently with ease and they think he’s just running on fumes and determination. Hes the outlier, not the norm.

[@rags15061]

@@brandonlm0125 💯 He's not putting all his strength into every single pitch like a closer would do. It's just natural. Look how long Randy Johnson lasted... it's because he was 9ft tall.

[@brandonlm0125]

@@rags15061 that’s what I meant. 97-101 is easy for him and everyone acts like his arm is gonna fall off.

[@rags15061]

@@brandonlm0125 yes I agree 💯

[@stevelucero9047]

A very fluid motion... looks pretty hitch-free... arm angle also looks to maximize lateral torso torque, especially with that near side-arm slot. That movement is SICK... I wonder what his spin rate is on his pitches...

[@borood1188]

He’s a leg pitcher. Less risk of arm injuries.

[@Yahiko1999]

How can you pitch using legs only😅. All legs and arms are used in pitching.

[@borood1188]

@@Yahiko1999 He puts more force on his leg push. That’s why his fastballs generate so much speed.

[@BIG-7777]

He’s incredible

[@Lorrddyyy]

Nolan Ryan is back

[@Richardtherat-t2d]

Let’s hope he has the health of the great Ryan

[@TheBoss_13]

Que movimiento tan espectacular tiene la recta de este muchacho miren como rompe esa recta a 100 millas

[@OldSchoolCollector]

His pitching motion seems nice & easy, doesn’t look like he is straining to throw hard. A lot of movement on all his pitches, very very impressive. Hope a talent like this has a long and healthy career!

[@ivoeenink3860]

Appreciate his greatness! Geaux Tigers!

[@dianebaker7714]

7 strike outs here in Los Angeles is a free jumbo jack everyday the Dodgers get 7 Ks. We get lots a free jumbo jacks lol! Congrats to Mr. Skenes. I wouldnt be surprised if he isnt a Dodger in the future

[@liukang6937]

Bro, i watched him while he was at LSU. Bro is f'n daaaangerous. His pitch speed/ball placement is ridiculous. He's built different. I'm surprised he didn't start as soon as he was drafted.

[@Justintime2GrowNetwork]

The movement on his 100mph pitches is crazy.

[@alhall_murse]

Great control with speed. Impressive.

[@LaCosaNozztra]

Skenes vs Ohtani would be awesome matchup

[@Coverblue6]

Never seen anything like this in a long time.

[@kamillem802]

Paul skenes is so exciting. I don’t wanna be weird but damn.

[@nhovyjann]

Skenes and Sasaki, 2 of the best young pitchers in the world. Can't wait for Sasaki to get in to the big leagues.

[@wheelinthesky300]

Skenes reminds me of Rick Ruechel. Rick didn't throw very hard. But he was sidearm and threw sliders between the batters waste and knees, which would break down to their ankles.

[@borood1188]

That’s a lot of movement on that fastball. Wow.

[@teddycoon1660]

1 dislike is crazy

[@calabiyau-ib9hp]

He's got the great stache. He's golden

[@skyy256]

I watched this game and the cubs who have a decent hitting team were just fanning on his fast balls … dominating stuff…he’s going to be fun to watch 👍

[@2choosewisely2]

great all american army boy for the win

[@artkazyak3242]

Great job young man the record is by the man Tom Seaver he struck out the last 10 batters in a row to end the game for a complete game win and shutout and totaled 19 Ks in the game in i think 1970 for the Mets against the Padres

[@bquick918]

Paul Skene reminds me of Matt Harvey came into the league throwing extremely hard lots of hype

[@thomasreithmeier5405]

The splitter or splinker at 94-96 is a pure weapon. Wow does it move late. Hitters won’t be ready if he has fastball command

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

⛈️⚡🌩️⚡ he remind me a young mighty Roger - the rocket - Clemens 👀👀👀 the sound of the baseball when hit the catcher mitts is his awesome 🔥🔥 .

[@djnone8137]

Why does it always have to be my cubs 🤬

[@daytonpyro]

what pitch is thrown at 10:19 for a ball? that thing is all over the place. would be neat if he could throw it far out to the right then just clip the inside corner for a K

[@YougoogleY17]

curveball. Watch his first start he did exactly as you said for a strike.

[@jaiquanbonin9484]

On the 6th ķ missed a perfect opportunity to say 'Better call Paul' that's all

[@johnpannebaker5757]

If it weren't for that battle with Busch and some...questionable umpiring, he could have easily gone 7 innings today instead of 6. Fantastic stuff!

[@p_hat]

he's the real deal

[@peterterry398]

Just WOW !!!!

[@nonayabusiness6170]

Road to the Show in real Life 😅

[@Dennis_510]

Seems like only yesterday I was watching this guy in the college world series

[@landen3578]

This pitcher will be "thee pitcher" to watch for a long time coming.

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

Always hilarious to see these guys come out of the lower professional leagues in all different sports and destroy!

[@darinparrish9766]

Yooo playing I'm a survivor by Destiny's Child @ 13:10 because he keeps fouling the ball off is hilarious 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@HiThereFaceHere]

Cant believe they pulled him and the reliever immediately threw a hit. Idc if its 45 to 0 with 120 pitches in the 7th, you dont pull a pitcher on a no hitter.

[@haydenrogers241]

It’s his second start and the Pirates are gonna need him if they hope to make this a season. It is a bit odd, but they are definitely keeping on a pretty strict pitch count. They are thinking long term and this kid will have more than his fair share of opportunities for history if he keeps pitching like this.

[@morange492]

It's hard because I agree but also you don't want to stress his arm too much and risk blowing out his arm on his like 2nd or 3rd start haha

[@saraschu2735]

The Pirates also pulled Max Kranick when he was throwing a no hitter through 5 innings against St Louis a few years back if I recall correctly. Probably trying to be mindful of the pitch count. They let Keller throw a complete game last week because it was under his max pitch count. Historically they've kept Skenes under 60 pitches or so per appearance. Not surprised they pulled him

[@CosmicStar3]

@@morange492When their pitch count is high and they throw heat all the time they don’t want to risk Skenes blowing his arm out so quickly

[@HiThereFaceHere]

@morange492 normally I would say don't stress his arm but this was only this kids 2nd start in the MLB and he had a no hitter going and 11 strikeouts. Let him play that out. He seriously could've done it and now we will never know. Could've had his name sealed in mlb history

[@BulletDiscipline]

Pittsburgh always getting high caliber pitchers good job

[@plaguedyouth]

dont worry they will find a way to fumble the bag still

[@ollieollie66]

Yeah they have a good eye just a cheap owner

[@rjt4498]

Gone in 5

[@tybobb8292]

When you constantly have top 5 picks it’s safe to assume that every now and then they will draft a Cole, Glasnow or Skenes, but saying that they always get high caliber pitchers is far from the truth.

[@chriscline7905]

Cause we always stink so end up with top draft picks and even manage to mess that up alot like Daniel Moskos cause we didn't want to pay so drafted down in the top of the first round. Hopefully Bob will roll out the red carpet for Paul but my mind tells me otherwise

[@JabroneyDirt]

Man this kid reminds me of Roge4r Clemens, but he is so unique in the way his arm doesn't give away his pitches at all. It almost looks like a slider sometime when he throws that sinker, but he holds in a way ive never seen.. Kids Special. When he is in that zone, he is unhittable at only 22 thats crazy

[@bryanmichael2768]

This guy definitely has the stuff to be one of the best in the game. Needs to mix in more off speed to complement the velo and he better figure out how to keep it down in the zone. It’s going to be interesting to see how he adapts once hitters start to figure him out.

[@ssjsportschannel]

This is strike out machine 🔥

[@JDL0427]

Crazy. Gotta wait at least until his second time through the league though. Those big league hitters are pretty good.

[@tima.478]

Yeah, they level up everyone, eventually...hitters gonna hit!

[@borood1188]

I’m telling you man, Skenes

[@p-o1531]

He's maybe the best pitcher i've ever seen. Velocity, good break ,control and mental toughness.

[@helloman3676]

😂😂😂 must of been born yesterday then.

[@Nahfr430]

Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, deGrom must not exist in your universe

[@sledgehammer5033]

the man has 2 career starts

[@p-o1531]

@@Nahfr430 Johnson got so much control he killed a bird, yeah that 101 mph Martinez fast ball we all remember and yeah deGrom...

[@wilburwood8261]

Have you seen, Sandy Koufax 1963-1966 Bob Gibson 1968 Tom Seaver 1971 Steve Carlton 1972 Ron Guidry 1978 Dwight Gooden 1985 Greg Maddux 1994-1995 Roger Clemens 1997 Pedro Martinez 1999-2000 Randy Johnson 2002 Clayton Kershaw 2013-2014 Jacob DeGrom 2018 ❓

[@Illumirage]

I'd be absolutely crushing it too if I were coming home to that....

[@MamboDaDuckLockwoodFlores]

Paul skenes is built different

[@NevermindtheRedundants]

I really wish MLB managers would let pitchers pitch complete games. It’s taken one of the most exciting parts of the game away. If Nolan Ryan could handle 300 innings a season, and pitch into his 40’s, these pitchers can handle at least 8. Especially with the training and diet they get these days.

[@sublimebud]

Striking batters out and knocking home runs when hes off the field ...... livin the dream .

[@mikemiller4817]

This dude is a STUD!

[@CitizenDissendentVI]

Reporter: What is your favorite pitch? Skenes: "The high hard one i give to Olivia Dunne every day. I throw that pitch most often. "

[@CitizenDissendentVI]

Then going home and giving olivia dunne the high hard one.

[@joemetric150]

The only thing more beautiful than Paul's pitching today is that he was in my FBB starting rotation.

[@alexsamain812]

Same here! And I got Fried and Ragans still to pitch tonight. Should be a juicy day

[@Thegeneralms1]

He is pitching great. Also the more the seethe better they will get at hitting him.

[@revpgesqredux]

The Gland Man has got the juice! 💯

[@Joel-kw9tj]

That Splinker is a nasty pitch. Dang.

[@NateM154]

he has a splinker, curve ball, slider and 100mph 4-seamer 😲

[@BG_puller]

That splinker pitch is absolute filth. 95-96 mph with a short quick drop. Looks damn near unhittable.

[@mattglenn29]

Every pitch he has is absolutely filthy

[@li-yichen6751]

I saw a young "Strasburg" again as I thought. Keep healthy for a long career.

[@BillMorganChannel]

Future Hall of Famer ....... you heard it here first ... with that delivery I predict no shoulder or elbow problems ...

[@dougwhiteside3031]

No….that has been inferred before. Enjoy the moment. He’s great

[@mspionage1743]

If this guy can develop a solid changeup, my God he would be devastating.

[@laisaechao7289]

I like pitchers who never give up runs ever. That's none

[@darrenmatt7347]

Pay the man.

[@stephanierose1]

good gods above how does he throw pitches that fast with that much movement?!

[@larry2281]

And he goes home to Livvy Dunne

[@GoofyBumbum-nf2mh]

Bro this man will be unfair

[@jd67543]

He already is haha

[@eddya.3776]

100 MPH with nasty movement...sure. The first pitch he threw to Bellinger was beyond filthy it was unfair.

[@4six3]

He has a smooth delivery. Non-violent. He has pitched like this his whole life. He is very durable. He will be around a long time

[@STF-1993]

He wasn’t even a pitcher his whole life… he started as a catcher

[@boboh5136]

He looks like he short arms his pitch. Doesn't extend his arm. Hope he stays healthy

[@dereklatshaw3017]

The Pirates are in their very limited window again. Ownership did give it a go a decade off, it's more important now than then.

[@cfoscoop]

ain't no way they're calling it a splinker 💀

[@whitemamba0089]

What is he throwing exactly?

[@schmuglbubcam]

​@@whitemamba0089people call splitters at 92+ splinkers

[@bigboy3664]

It’s a split plus a sinker. Ik Ik. I got 200 iq.

[@LeoKinhg]

I mean, they call a curve+slider a slurve.

[@Antonio_Serdar]

​@@whitemamba0089 A sinker but with a split finger grip...officially it is called a splitter, but I think sinker would be more appropriate.

[@JTrain710]

He better keep the consistency up throughout his career and worry less about the speeds he throws but he’s the real deal, I like the confidence he’s got coming into the league and he’ll get humbled a ton but he’ll definitely be a head turner every time he plays. That splitter is wack, good luck hitting that any day of the week. 😮 no thanks

[@shadowlazers]

5th battery foul tip was the first contact

[@Deapher]

That was definitely a swing from Happ.

[@Heistdabookie]

Skeens is awesome really hope pirates can keep him smh

[@xavierstorr6223]

I think the velo is just natural for him