Skenes pointed to his pitching for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic as the reason for added fatigue – and a ...

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes said the World Baseball Classic disrupted his spring ramp-up, contributing to a velocity ...

It's been a really interesting year for the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Paul Skenes. The Pirates haven't done enough ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes said the World Baseball Classic was "the root" of his velocity drop in 2026. He is ...

Paul Skenes entered the 2026 MLB season as one of the fastest rising stars in the sport. He was fresh off a strong World ...

PITTSBURGH - Like many in baseball, Paul Skenes has spent plenty of time lately trying to figure out why his fastball ...

Paul Skenes' drop in velocity has been a major storyline surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, and he placed some of the blame on pitching in the World Baseball Classic.

MLB fans and analysts aren’t buying Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes’ explanation for his rocky 2026 season, after the star ...

Pittsburgh aims to lock up its first non-losing mark since 2018 in Thursday's home finale, facing Kyle Leahy in the rubber match as St. Louis fights to avoid back-to-back losing campaigns.

Paul Skenes will make his final start of a disappointing season as he tries to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon in the decisive contest of a ...

Over the weekend, Skenes acknowledged that the World Baseball Classic may have contributed to his fluctuating velocity and ...