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Paul Skenes called up from Triple-A, will start for Pirates this weekend

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

Paul Skenes FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes throws in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte, Fla., Monday, March 4, 2024. Skenes has a 0.53 ERA through five starts at Triple-A this season, but Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Wednesday the club is in no rush to call up the top overall pick in the 2023 draft. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) (Gerald Herbert/AP)

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

PITTSBURGH — Pitcher Paul Skenes will make his MLB debut this weekend.

Skenes, 21, was the Pirates’ first overall pick in the 2023 draft and was signed to a $9.2 million deal.

Thursday, the Pirates announced Skenes would be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Saturday will be his first major league game as the Pirates host the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.

Skenes has posted a 0.99 ERA over seven starts in Indianapolis. He struck out 45 batters in 27.1 innings, walked eight and held opponents to a .175 batting average.

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