With spring training underway, each team is filled with hope for a World Series title and fresh faces are ready to make a name for themselves in the majors.
After a hot start in 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up in fourth place in the National League Central. They will look to bounce back and be competitive in 2024.
Here are three rising stars looking to make an impact for the Pirates in 2024.
Paul Skenes, pitcher2023 MILB stats: 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched.
Selected with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is on the fast track to the MLB.
One of the most heralded pitching prospects in recent baseball history, the 21-year-old possesses a blazing fastball that averages 98 mph while topping out at 102 mph as well as a nasty slider that keeps hitters guessing in the batter’s box.
Invited to spring training with the Pirates, Skenes threw three innings, allowing one run and striking out three batters in his short time before being re-assigned to their minor-league camp.