Paul Skenes

RHP

Team: Pittsburgh PiratesThrows: RHeight: 6'6"Weight: 260 lbDOB: May 29, 2002Born: Fullerton, CA, USAActive

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Games

3.82

ERA

21.2%

K-BB%

96.8 mph

FB Velo

27.9%

CSW%

Stuff+

-1 vs MLB 100

vL 93▼vR 105▲

DLoc+

111

+11 vs MLB 100

vL 111▲vR 111▲

Stockyard PLoc+

119

+19 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

107

+7 vs MLB 100

vL 104vR 105▲

Deception

100

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

40.8%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

114▲-> 2027

Velocity

96.8mph

Spin

2177rpm

CSW%

29.3%

iVB / iHB

13" / 12.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

112▲

107▲

vs R

112▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 96.7

Carry along arm slot

+4.8

Break across arm slot

−3.6

Velocity

+2.2

Horizontal geometry

−1.6

Release height

−1.3

Vertical approach angle

−0.6

Everything else

−3.2

Sweeper

16.2%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

113▲-> 2027

Velocity

84.4mph

Spin

2333rpm

CSW%

33.9%

iVB / iHB

5.4" / -10.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

105▲

104

vs R

110▲

104

107▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 103.0

Horizontal geometry

−3.5

Break across arm slot

+3.0

Velocity

+1.5

Vertical approach angle

+1.4

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.4

Arm angle

+1.2

Everything else

−2.0

Changeup

12.5%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

104-> 2027

Velocity

88.7mph

Spin

1822rpm

CSW%

21.3%

iVB / iHB

6.5" / 15.4"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

85▼

104

vs R

101

100

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 89.5

Horizontal geometry

−3.9

Break across arm slot

−2.8

Carry along arm slot

+2.5

Vertical approach angle

−2.4

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.7

Velocity

+1.5

Everything else

−7.1

Sinker

11.8%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

111▲-> 2027

Velocity

96.6mph

Spin

2153rpm

CSW%

29%

iVB / iHB

7.3" / 17"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

94▼

105▲

101

vs R

103

110▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 95.6

Carry along arm slot

+6.6

Velocity

+3.8

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−3.6

Horizontal geometry

−2.8

Break across arm slot

−1.5

Vertical approach angle

−1.2

Everything else

−5.7

Split-Finger

10%|Pitching+109▲

PLoc+

108▲-> 2027

Velocity

93.2mph

Spin

1638rpm

CSW%

19%

iVB / iHB

1.7" / 13.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

115▲

107▲

vs R

106▲

112▲

109▲

Grade drivers

League-average Split-Finger · 100 → 102.1

Velocity

+7.7

Velo gap vs fastball

−4.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+3.1

Horizontal geometry

−2.5

Vertical approach angle

−2.2

Carry along arm slot

+1.3

Everything else

−0.4

Slider

8.2%|Pitching+105▲

PLoc+

104-> 2027

Velocity

86.6mph

Spin

2315rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

2.3" / -3.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

92▼

105▲

vs R

107▲

109▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 98.1

Velo gap vs fastball

+4.3

Horizontal geometry

−3.6

Arm angle

+1.7

Extension

+1.2

Carry along arm slot

+1.1

Break across arm slot

−1.0

Everything else

−5.6

Curveball

0.4%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

103-> 2027

Velocity

82.2mph

Spin

2395rpm

CSW%

18.2%

iVB / iHB

-7.4" / -10.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

141▲

106▲

vs R

100

139▲

102

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 100.5

Arm angle

+4.3

Velocity

+1.7

Horizontal geometry

−1.4

Extension

+1.0

Release height

−1.0

Carry along arm slot

−1.0

Everything else

−3.1

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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