Jeff Passan believes the Pittsburgh Pirates owe it to their fanbase to build around Paul Skenes as long as they can.

Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes capped off his 2025 season with seven strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds and set a franchise record.

That 212 ERA+ tells us Skenes has been 112% better than the league average pitcher in his first two MLB seasons. That is ...

For a guy who recently warned the Pittsburgh Pirates against the prospect of 2025 becoming a "wasted year," Paul Skenes ...

Paul Skenes' excellent season being wasted on a poor Pirates team leads to the talented sophomore being alone in this ...