Paul Skenes is named Rookie of the Year

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Paul Skenes tenth start for the Pittsburgh Pirates was against the New York Mets at PNC Park Friday July 5, 2024. For the second time he went to into the seventh inning. He had 8 strike outs after the seventh inning and left with a 4-2 lead. Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Pirates’ first round draft pick of 2023 Paul Skenes debut on the mound at PNC Park in his first MLB game stuck out his first two batters and had no hits in four batters in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs Saturday May 11, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie and 2023 MLB number one draft choice Paul Skenes gets a shower from a teammate during his post game interview, following a win in his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park Saturday May 11, 2024. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Paul Skenes pitches in his Pirates debut against the Cubs at PNC Park North Shore Friday, May 10, 2024
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Paul Skenes tenth start for the Pittsburgh Pirates was against the New York Mets at PNC Park Friday July 5, 2024. For the second time he went to into the seventh inning. He had 8 strike outs after the seventh inning and left with a 4-2 lead. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Pirate fan Cynthia Harding of Cranberry Township wears a moustache in Paul Skenes honor during the game against San Francisco at PNC Park on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
Vendor Rick Szeflinski (CQ) of Squirrel Hill sells peanuts during Paul Skenes’ Pirates debut against the Cubs at PNC Park Saturday, May 11, 2024. Season ticket holders in his section said the longtime vendor had the mustache before Skenes.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches to Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) at the PNC park on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in the Northshore. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Paul Skenes, who has been raising money for the Gary Sinise Foundation all season long puts BBQ sauce on a first responders sandwich as the Gary Sinise Foundation and American Tire Distributors gave out grants totaling $150,000 to six local fire departments or emergency services during a appreciation lunch at GV Social Hall in South Baldwin on Saturday Sept. 10, 2024. (Justin Guido/for the Post-Gazette)
Fan cheer for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) as he walks to the dugout after pitching to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the PNC Park on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in the Northshore. The Pittsburgh Pirates won 10-4. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
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