SP - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Age 24
- LSU
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Next Start
- Rank
- P #6
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
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- CBS
- SP
Expert Note
View More NotesPaul Skenes lived up to the hype in 2025, overpowering hitters with elite velocity and swing-and-miss stuff while maintaining strong run prevention in his first extended MLB action. Sure, his record was 10-10, and he probably could have been a 20-game winner on almost any other team. His 2026 projections remain aggressive on strikeouts and ratios, and he is expected to pitch almost 200 innings after throwing 187 in 2025. The year-over-year takeaway is how quickly his command stabilized, limiting walks more than expected for a power arm. Skenes profiles as a high-impact fantasy SP1 whose value is driven by dominance rather than volume alone.
Player News
View More NewsPaul Skenes works into seventh inning Thursday
Paul Skenes allowed one run on three hits over 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and two walks in a no-decision on Thursday against the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
Skenes allowed a solo home run to Alec Burleson before he was able to settle in. He finished the outing recording his 200th strikeout in the seventh inning. He ends the year with a 3.82 ERA in what has been up-and-down year for him relative to expectations.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #3 | #1 | #4 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | #6 | #3 | #25 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #2 | #2 | #4 | 3 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186.8 | 145 | 55 | 15 | 47 | 220 | 2.67 | 1.03 |
Stats
View More Stats| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2024 | PIT | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 94 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 32 | 6.23 | 170 | 33.07 | 1.96 | 0.95 | ||||||
| 2025 | PIT | 32 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 187.2 | 136 | 45 | 41 | 11 | 42 | 5.73 | 216 | 29.47 | 1.97 | 0.95 | ||||||
| 2026 | PIT | 32 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 174.1 | 148 | 82 | 77 | 20 | 49 | 6.88 | 200 | 28.09 | 3.98 | 1.13 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs. STL | W, 1-2 | - | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1.42 | 0.79 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs. KC | W, 5-8 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.50 | 1.17 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | @ CHC | L, 3-4 | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.57 | 0.71 |
| Sun, Sep 6 | vs. LAA | W, 0-1 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.94 |
