Skenes, who had a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts for the Pirates and struck out 170 in 133 innings, also finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting.

Skenes is the first NL starting pitcher to win the award since another flame-throwing righty, the New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom, won in 2014.

Skenes beat out Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jackson Merril of the San Diego Padres for the NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award. Skenes had 23 first-place votes to finish first, while Merril finished second with seven first-place votes.

Paul Skenes may be the tip of the iceberg for the Pittsburgh Pirates and what they have lying ahead with the pitching in their farm system. The Pirates boast t

Skenes beat outfielders Jackson Merrill of the San Diego Padres and Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers to become the first Pirate to win Rookie of the Year since Jason Bay in 2004 and the first NL starting pitcher to take home the award since Jacob deGrom in 2014.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes won the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night, helping himself financially in the process. As a result of his win, Skenes received a full year of service time despite not playing enough games to actually earn it on the field.

No one seemed happier for Paul Skene’s NL Rookie of the Year win than his girlfriend Olivia Dunne – but it didn’t stop things from getting slightly awkward.

Hard-throwing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes capped a remarkable season by winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award while Luis Gil of the New York Yankees edged Baltimore’s Colton Cowser to take the AL honor.

Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has been voted the National League Rookie of the Year for 2024, the Baseball Writers Association

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio, and New York Yankees starter Luis Gil won the the award in the American League.