Recently, the top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, Paul Skenes, pitched for their Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians. In three innings against the Memphis Redbirds, he gave up zero runs on just one hit and recorded six strikeouts and one walk. His fastball was impressive and proved difficult for Memphis hitters to make contact with. This season, Skenes has made two starts for Indianapolis, pitching a total of six innings and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 batters and walking just one. The future of the Pirates’ pitching staff looks bright with players like Skenes in the pipeline.
Another promising prospect for the Pirates is Jared Jones, who recently made his first start in the majors and showed great potential on the mound. The future looks bright for Pittsburgh’s pitching staff with players like Skenes and Jones in the pipeline.
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