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Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes

SP • Pittsburgh Pirates Proj Rank 1 Actual 20 6 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
70.03.216-582/1310.50.9319.90
Compared to same point last season
83.12.054-685/199.20.88

Paul Skenes | Fantasy Outlook

Skenes navigates a minor bump in the road but remains an elite, must-start fantasy anchor

Skenes has hit a brief bump in the road, posting a 5.03 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over his last three starts, which includes a tough loss on June 3rd. Despite the recent ratio swelling, he remains the undisputed staff anchor for a solid Pirates squad sitting at 33-29 in the NL Central. His strikeout upside remains completely intact, evidenced by 19 punchouts over his last 14.1 innings.

While his recent metrics show some vulnerability, Skenes' career 1.97 ERA and elite raw stuff confirm this stretch is a fluke rather than a trend. He still carries a sparkling 0.95 WHIP and 82 strikeouts through 68.6 innings this season, matching his history of elite run prevention. Our models maintain full belief in his talent, projecting a dominant 2.20 ERA and 235 strikeouts for the rest of the year.

Because Skenes already took the mound for his single scheduled start of the week on Wednesday, he will not pitch in the upcoming series against the Braves. With no remaining matchups this week, his immediate volume is capped, but he is an absolute must-start option whenever he is active. Lock him into your lineups as a premier starter and prepare for his next turn.

Updated 3 days ago

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/03 @HOU 4.2 109 7 1 3 N/A 3.21 0.93 9
05/28 CHC 5.1 103 10 3 1 LOSS 3.03 0.87 11
05/23 @TOR 5.0 98 2 1 4 LOSS 3.15 0.83 -2
05/17 PHI 5.0 92 7 1 5 LOSS 2.78 0.73 4
05/12 COL 8.0 98 10 0 0 WIN 2.16 0.66 33
05/06 @ARI 8.0 97 7 0 0 WIN 2.57 0.74 30
04/30 STL 5.0 102 9 0 4 LOSS 3.18 0.85 6
04/24 @MIL 7.0 93 7 0 0 WIN 2.48 0.72 29
04/18 TB 4.0 64 5 0 0 N/A 3.27 0.91 12
04/13 WAS 6.0 88 6 1 1 WIN 4.00 0.94 24
04/07 SD 6.1 87 6 2 1 WIN 5.25 1.25 24
04/01 @CIN 5.0 77 5 2 1 WIN 9.53 1.94 17
03/26 @NYM 0.2 37 1 2 5 LOSS 67.57 9.01 -11
Totals: 70.01145821325 185
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 PIT 23 133.0 2125 170 32 0 11-3 1.96 0.95 11.5 429
2025 PIT 32 187.2 2997 216 42 0 10-10 1.97 0.95 10.4 526
2026 PIT 13 70.0 1145 82 13 0 6-5 3.21 0.93 10.5 185
ON PACE 32 175 2853 204 32 0 14-12 3.21 0.93 10.5 459
3-YEAR AVG 28 159 2561 193 37 0 11-7 1.98 0.95 10.9 478
Career 68 388.1 6267 468 87 0 0-0 2.2 0.95 10.9

Skenes Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
2.818 0.995 0.6 0.5 14.8 5.8 12.6 12.1 0.9 196.2 26.5
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
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Depth Chart

Pittsburgh Pirates

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Endy Rodriguez 3% 1%
Henry Davis 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Jared Jones 62% 25%
Nick Gonzales 41% 37%
Spencer Horwitz 39% 32%
Jared Triolo 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Brandon Lowe 99% 80%
Konnor Griffin 87% 8%
NAME OWN START
Oneil Cruz 100% 87%
Bryan Reynolds 97% 87%
Ryan O'Hearn 84% 62%
Marcell Ozuna 7% 3%
Jake Mangum 5% 4%
Edward Florentino 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Paul Skenes 100% 73%
Braxton Ashcraft 97% 85%
Jared Jones 62% 25%
Mitch Keller 59% 36%
Bubba Chandler 50% 32%
Carmen Mlodzinski 9% 7%
Seth Hernandez 7% 0%
NAME OWN START
Gregory Soto 71% 70%
Dennis Santana 25% 22%
Mason Montgomery 3% 3%
Wilber Dotel 2% 2%
Yohan Ramirez 1% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.253
5th
R
333
4th
HR
75
12th
RBI
317
4th
SB
65
3rd
OBP
.335
3rd
SLG
.399
10th
OPS
.734
6th
W
34
13th
SV
13
25th
ERA
4.06
15th
WHIP
1.27
11th
QS
22
11th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers40-23.635-329224
CardinalsCardinals35-28.5565278280
CubsCubs34-31.5237302298
PiratesPirates34-32.5157.5333303
RedsReds31-33.4849.5275326

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Henry Davis4412113175171.140  
Joey Bart2158915260.259  
Endy Rodríguez1642710152.238  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Horwitz6119626568271.286  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Brandon Lowe60230405815410.252  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nick Gonzales6022334692313.309  
Nick Yorke2776615160.197  
Jared Triolo3499922062.222  
Davis Wendzel1000000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Konnor Griffin51189305142214.270  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Oneil Cruz642504566144421.264  
Ryan O'Hearn5118230529331.286  
Bryan Reynolds6623242616395.263  
Esmerlyn Valdez51622250.125  
Jake Mangum4711717341911.291  
Tyler Callihan51012021.200  
Billy Cook322154003.190  
Jhostynxon Garcia133527020.200  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Marcell Ozuna4918115355220.193  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Braxton Ashcraft1353079.2863.281.08  
Paul Skenes1365070.0823.090.91  
Bubba Chandler1327062.1624.911.44  
Mitch Keller1353073.0554.811.23  
Carmen Mlodzinski1243159.0493.661.39  
Jared Jones21009.1104.821.61  
Cam Sanders60006.089.001.83  
Hunter Barco501011.287.711.97  
José Urquidy50116.168.532.68  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Gregory Soto2941828.1342.860.88  
Dennis Santana2823225.2215.261.56  
Yohan Ramírez2832136.2414.661.31  
Chris Devenski30002.137.712.14  
Isaac Mattson2100019.2154.121.48  
Wilber Dotel710016.2171.080.72  
Evan Sisk2300028.0341.291.07  
Mason Montgomery2611025.2344.561.40  
Brandan Bidois1000011.1133.971.32  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-02 @HOUW 6-10Bubba Chandler
Mike Burrows
06-03 @HOUL 11-9Paul Skenes
Spencer Arrighetti
06-04 @HOUW 1-5Jared Jones
Kai-Wei Teng
06-05 @ATLL 6-3Mitch Keller
Martin Perez
06-06 @ATLL 6-3Braxton Ashcraft
Spencer Strider
06-07 @ATL01:35 EDTBubba Chandler
Bryce Elder

Player Timeline

May 29th

Pirates Wish Paul Skenes a Happy Birthday

May 28th

Paul Skenes Dominates Early, Fans 5 of First 6 Batters

May 17th

Zack Wheeler vs. Paul Skenes Headlines MLB Rivalry Weekend Finale

May 13th

Paul Skenes Sets Historic Pirates Strikeout Streak in MLB

May 12th

Paul Skenes Dominates Over Last 7 Starts, Posting 1.31 ERA

May 7th

Pirates Win Behind Brilliant Paul Skenes Performance

May 6th

Paul Skenes Dominates with Strikeout Side in the 8th

Apr 29th

Paul Skenes Leads MLB’s Latest NL Cy Young Top 5 Poll

Apr 24th

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Apr 23rd

Pirates Line Up Paul Skenes for Friday, Setting Brewers Up for Back-to-Back ...

Apr 19th

Pirates Announce Signed Paul Skenes Cy Young Bobblehead Treasure Hunt ...

Apr 18th

Pirates to Give Away Paul Skenes Cy Young Bobblehead Ahead of Rays Game ...

Apr 17th

Paul Skenes Receives 2025 NL Cy Young Award Plaque Before Pirates Game

Apr 14th

Jeff Passan Promotes New “Sources Tell” Episode Featuring Tarik ...

Apr 13th

Paul Skenes Makes Pirates History with 400 Strikeouts in 59 Starts

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