Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates' rookie pitcher, delivered a stellar performance in his second major league start against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Skenes pitched six no-hit innings, striking out 11 batters and walking just one. His 100th pitch of the game was clocked at 100 mph, showcasing his impressive velocity. Skenes struck out the first six batters he faced, setting a new record for the Pirates as the first pitcher to achieve this feat since at least 1974. He generated 22 swings and misses, with 12 coming from his four-seam fastball. Skenes threw 100 pitches, with 67 strikes, and recorded 9 strikeouts in the first four innings. The Pirates led the game 5-0 during his outing. Skenes' performance has put the MLB on notice, confirming his status as a top pitching prospect.
Paul Skenes is the 1st pitcher in our database to pitch 6 no-hit innings with 10+ Ks in one of his first two career starts 🤯 #MLB ⎹ @Pirates https://t.co/V1jVONbfjH
Paul Skenes was incredible today. Legitimately excellent. Just his second career start. What a beast. 6 innings of no-hit ball with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk. He threw 100 pitchers and got 22 swings and misses. https://t.co/11JAdU1zZ9
11 strikeouts in six no-hit innings for Paul Skenes today! https://t.co/FFRFq3TbGk
Live look at Paul Skenes. #Pirates https://t.co/aLZSE7YfVj
6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K on 100 pitches against the same team he faced last week. He’s still 21 years old. Paul Skenes is appointment viewing.
Paul Skenes is an absolute beast. Just watched throw like 5 pitches in the 95mph-100mph range in a row to strike out the side. His control is amazing. Nursing a no hitter through the 6th. #LetsGoBucs
Paul Skenes, the #1 pick in the MLB draft, was called up a week ago. After 6 today vs the Cubs, has not given up a hit, 11 k’s.
Well, that was a lot of fun unless you played for the Cubs. 6IP 0H 0R 1BB 11K 6 no-hit innings 22 whiffs 100 MPH on his 100th pitch Paul Skenes spot in the rotation is safe for now https://t.co/UQOBmp2ePg
Paul Skenes in his second ever Major League start: 6 innings 0 hits 0 runs 1 walk 11 strikeouts https://t.co/SFw5V583re
Paul Skenes threw 6 innings (1 baserunner). And had at least 2 Strikes on SEVENTEEN hitters! 😳
Paul Skenes touches 100 MPH on his 100th pitch of the game 🔥 He's gone 6 innings with no hits, no runs, 1 BB, and 11 Ks. https://t.co/ioll79GwlY
Paul Skenes with six no-hit innings against the Cubs. He's struck out 11 and walked 1, the lone baserunner for Chicago today. He's garnered 22 swings and misses, 12 on the four-seamer. That's tied for eight-most this season (his teammate Jared Jones has the most this year at 25).
Paul Skenes is almost certainly done for the day. Here is what happened in his second major league start, facing the Cubs: 6 innings 0 hits 0 runs 1 walk 11 strikeouts 100 pitches 67 strikes 22 swings and misses Pittsburgh has a monster. And Jared Jones is right there with him.
All 11 Paul Skenes strikeouts from his six no-hit innings! https://t.co/mFvcfYhKLY
SIX no-hit innings. ELEVEN strikeouts. 🔥 Paul Skenes is putting MLB on notice 😮💨 https://t.co/7vT212VRzO
100th pitch 🤝 100 MPH strikeout Make it SIX no-hit innings for Paul Skenes! https://t.co/gNtaKC3xNJ
Paul Skenes did not allow a hit today https://t.co/9EOTvRunqL
Paul Skenes’ 100th pitch was a 100 mph heater for his 11th strikeout. He is absurd 😂 https://t.co/PF9WGTMdI8
Paul Skenes: 22 missed swings over six no-hit innings.
SIX no-hit innings. TEN strikeouts. 🔥 Paul Skenes is putting MLB on notice 😮💨 https://t.co/Hs0o5cmSCY
11Ks 6 no hit innings Paul Skenes https://t.co/525N9M6mHc
Paul Skenes’ 100th pitch … 100 mph. Likely done for the day having thrown six innings of no-hit ball with one walk and 11 Ks.
Paul Skenes, 11th K. 100mph on his 100th Pitch. https://t.co/84tpA5huyV
🚨 PAUL SKENES HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH 6 INNINGS 🚨
#Pirates Paul Skenes, first MLB road start: 0 hits, 11 strikeouts in 6 innings
That's TEN Ks for Paul Skenes today. 🔥 (🎥: @MLB) https://t.co/3WsyY4fFaR
Paul Skenes back out for the sixth.
Paul Skenes has 10 strikeouts through five innings in Chicago! He has yet to allow a hit in today’s game. https://t.co/8xNWfD3zLe
2 starts in the majors and Paul Skenes already has 10 Ks https://t.co/LkNmrXSX8d
Paul Skenes is Paul Skenes-ing.
Paul Skenes' day (so far, we'll see): 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K Has thrown 81 pitches, 56 strikes ... 19 whiffs Balls out of the infield: 1 First time Cubs made contact with anything: 10th swing First ball put in play: 38 minutes after 1st pitch (8th batter)
Paul Skenes is most exciting pitching prospect since ____? https://t.co/Y6rMPG2gQl
Paul Skenes, 10th K thru 5. https://t.co/o4VoUddkgA
Paul Skenes had a perfect game through 4 innings at Wrigley Field with 9 strikeouts. Stay tuned: https://t.co/eymdgjFFs9 https://t.co/XHf0MqtSQq
Paul Skenes so far in his 2nd career start: 4.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 BB 9 K 🔥 https://t.co/DxT6mpxFbc https://t.co/epw8FQe534
Paul Skenes has generated 17 missed swings in his four perfect innings today.
Paul Skenes is like if you took a closer and told them to start but they still sat 101 MPH and threw every inning like that without getting tired https://t.co/TFG4FCATFx
Paul Skenes is the Nolan Ryan of Stephen Strasburgs https://t.co/pHCZsoZWoq
Enjoying this Paul Skenes outing because "JUST WAIT UNTIL THE LEAGUE SEES HIM A SECOND TIME GOTTA ADJUST" analysis is as lazy as it gets*, and another start vs the Cubs is the fastest possible way to test it. * (it is still true sometimes)
Paul Skenes has nine strikeouts in four innings. He has not allowed a base runner https://t.co/46D4TtkKjZ
Paul Skenes 💯 9th K https://t.co/LlBbdkh2Bn
Paul Skenes: 12 up 12 down 9 strikeouts 64 pitches
Paul Skenes, Wicked 94mph Splinker. 🤢 8th K https://t.co/7N9CAiDBdR
Paul Skenes is savage 😎 https://t.co/De5NF0UVmb
Paul Skenes Struck Out the First Seven Batters He Faced in His Second MLB Start and Might Be the Nastiest Dude We've Ever Seen https://t.co/ep0ETsHHay https://t.co/NLfjrnQlO7
Skenes opens 2nd career start with 7 straight Ks https://t.co/qFQrUP8xSg
Paul Skenes has struck out 7 in 3 innings at Wrigley. Pirates lead 5-0. https://t.co/QE4fsg0EoV
Over the first three innings, Paul Skenes has thrown a no-hoper. (Obviously a long way to go)
Paul Skenes struck out 7 of the first 9 batters he faced 😳 The ace is DEALING 😮💨 https://t.co/Nwymki3VNT
every gif i've seen of paul skenes is him (granted it's only two or three) locating his run-heavy fastball on the lower inside corner to lefties for called strikes. it's a horizontal approach angle clinic
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes issued a bold warning to hitters ahead of his second MLB start https://t.co/oPHv8gzIkO
Paul Skenes has struck out 7 of the 9 batters he's faced today (plus 2 weak groundouts) through 3 innings. Tune in! Yasmani Grandal is having trouble catching Skenes' absurd splinker. It's just the Jordan Hicks power sinker, but with 7.5 inches more sink. https://t.co/KfY9UPXPk5
Paul Skenes K's 7 #Cubs hitters to start the game. #Pirates 🥴 Might be good at throwing baseballs! https://t.co/D8mKSzeuSY
It only took Paul Skenes 7 batters to cash his over 6.5 Ks ✅ https://t.co/a2xDGmnhow
Two straight groundouts that weren’t strikeouts. Paul Skenes is washed.
It took the Chicago Cubs eight batters to put a ball in play against Paul Skenes this afternoon. That’s how good this kid is.
SIX strikeouts in SIX batters for Paul Skenes at Wrigley Field! 😮💨 (via MLB) https://t.co/MvPsFMI3yP
Skenes just went Over his 6.5 K total in the THIRD inning! Seven Ks in 38 pitches! 🔥🔥🔥
Paul Skenes is dirty.
That's 7 strikeouts for Paul Skenes. Has matched his career high (checks notes), right, 7 batters into the game.
Soooooo yeah Paul Skenes has struck out the first 6 batters he’s faced https://t.co/YjlH7NaTOO
Six up, six down. 🔥 Paul Skenes has struck out six straight batters to start the game! https://t.co/V3zg6HKbHw
Update: the First 6 Batters have Struck out vs Paul Skenes today https://t.co/2E7MTEXrMs https://t.co/JW712rtwbC
Paul Skenes has now struck out the first six batters he’s faced today ⛽️ https://t.co/sRJDHF7N93
6 up 6 Ks Paul Skenes https://t.co/mzITgpANTe
Make that six up, six down all on strikeouts for Paul Skenes. The man is a freak. https://t.co/ZGuQpayQMN
Paul Skenes is on pace to strikeout 27 today ... Six batters, six strikeouts. 🔥 https://t.co/obSuXLYdeq
If you are not watching the Pirates , tune in now if you can. Skenes struck out the first 6 Cubs he faced. History possibly in the making. Top of 3rd
6 batters, 6 Ks for Paul Skenes today 🔥 https://t.co/MdzEh2nn2F
Paul Skenes is cruising through two innings here at Wrigley. He's struck out the first six Cubs he's faced. Four swinging Ks, two backwards. 11 swings and misses, 5 on the four-seamer and 3 each on the splinker and slider. Needless to say, he's been nasty.
Paul Skenes is a top 10 pitcher in MLB https://t.co/PLaEphiacc
Paul Skenes is incredible. Will be top 3 pitcher by years end.
Paul Skenes's 6th Consecutive Strikeout to start the Game. 101.2 MPH with 17 inches of Run. 😳 https://t.co/HGuKgImnfK
Skenes has struck out 6 straight Cubs to start the game at Wrigley 👀
Paul Skenes has struck out the first six batters he's faced today https://t.co/xyROYVFqYa
Through two innings at Wrigley Field, Pirates sensation Paul Skenes has struck out all six batters he has faced. Other than that, he hasn't been anything special.
Paul Skenes first Pirates pitcher to strike out the first six hitters of a game, since at least 1974 (via @OptaSTATS)
1st inning for Paul Skenes today 100 mph K 100 mph K 100 mph K https://t.co/hBxEedGOAl
Paul Skenes 🤝 strong first innings against the Cubs https://t.co/CJM4pIFjbw
Paul Skenes now has five strikeouts on pitches 100+ mph. That's the most in baseball. He has recorded a total of 16 outs.
Paul Skenes, Disgusting 95mph Splinker. 🤮 https://t.co/uJT8XrLgMi
Paul Skenes debut was no fluke. He strikes out the side in his second big league start 👀 o/u 6.5 Strikeouts ⏳ https://t.co/vX2CSmQxfZ
Paul Skenes. Send tweet. https://t.co/bGjQxO8o79
Paul Skenes throwing HEAT early 🔥 (via @MLB) https://t.co/VZ7WL4O8QD
1-2-3, goodnight. 😮💨 Paul Skenes strikes out the side in the first in his second big league start! https://t.co/VXT7zxHsxQ
Paul Skenes is ridiculous 😳 https://t.co/XE8v4qBGSg
Skenes strikes out the side in the 1st on straight heat 🔥 https://t.co/f33WOJstaJ
Paul Skenes, 100mph Fastball...with 17 inches of Run. https://t.co/L7EhBiH9pu
Paul Skenes currently on pace for 39 whiffs in an 85-pitch start. Pretty sure that's good.
Skenes generally looked really good his first start and he looked miles better in the first inning today, goodness
Paul Skenes just generated 6/6 swing-and-misses in the first inning. Literally treated the Chicago Cubs as he would treat little league kids. Lmao
Paul Skenes 💯 https://t.co/RdcxBmnOKY
Paul Skenes struck out every batter he faced with 100 MPH in the first inning https://t.co/6vAn6fIbqd
Hello, Paul Skenes. Wow. Strikes out the side on 13 pitches, 5 at 100+ mph. All 3 strikeouts came on 100 mph fastballs, two swinging and Ian Happ looking on a paint job inside. Dominant inning.
Paul Skenes, 95mph Expelliarmus Splinker. 🪄 https://t.co/tbxtJUWhGH
Paul Skenes is so fucking good that first inning was incredible
Paul Skenes Day https://t.co/BhkDXfTcCL
Paul Skenes starting things 💯 https://t.co/jDgsZCdaiu
First road start, as Paul Skenes loosens at Wrigley. https://t.co/Co3ehCLkhK
#Pirates at #Cubs, (P.Skenes vs K.Hendricks) 2:20 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/59m8XFZAxf #playball
Counting Triple-A starts, Paul Skenes has thrown 115 pitches 100 mph this year. His velocity could set records for starting pitchers in the Statcast era. https://t.co/TryRmeya97 https://t.co/NByYp9FgKu
#Pirates at #Cubs, (P.Skenes vs K.Hendricks) 2:20 pm ET, B-R Game Stat Sheet: https://t.co/59m8XFZAxf #getready
Paul Skenes pulled up in a suit for his start at Wrigley today (via @MLB) https://t.co/njexhMpW3F
Paul Skenes has arrived at Wrigley Field for his second MLB start 👀 https://t.co/xsELOtjZOc
Predict Paul Skenes’ line in his second career MLB start ⬇️ https://t.co/unIiZad4J4
It's Skenes Day. Watch his 2nd career start as the @Pirates visit the Cubs at 2:20 pm ET on @MLBNetwork and for FREE on @MLBTV. https://t.co/f5kAf6zR1K
Paul Skenes’ velocity could break records for starting pitchers in the Statcast era. He’s already thrown six pitches 101+ mph. Only 13 more MLB starters have thrown more than that since 2008. Skenes is back on the mound today. https://t.co/I6QJAQDuE6
Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup for the series opener against the Pirates! Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH https://t.co/hPbLY83Uiw
Paul Skenes is slated to face the Cubs again in his 2nd MLB start https://t.co/3wfJR6DdEG
Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup against the Braves. Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH https://t.co/vys9TzA0Tl
Here is tonight's Cubs starting lineup against Atlanta. Tune in: https://t.co/Gs2hZXyTjH https://t.co/tZHvvVJvkn
This is what makes Paul Skenes great https://t.co/SVV8ebEI6r
National League Rookie Roundup: Pirates’ Paul Skenes Dazzles in MLB Debut https://t.co/hFiR05LAm2
"The energy level in Pittsburgh was different than a normal Pirates game." @Jake_Mintz and @j_shusterman_ discuss Paul Skenes weekend debut. @CespedesBBQ https://t.co/DdIoKJnYHC
Paul Skenes' MLB debut was unforgettable for the most unexpected reason https://t.co/61xfvY1IBr
Paul Skenes has the @PatMcAfeeShow and Pirates fans fired up 🔥 @JeffPassan says Pittsburgh's become one of the "most exciting teams to watch in baseball" ⚾ https://t.co/p49CarXDh8
"Paul Skenes is appointment viewing.. He throws harder as a starting pitcher than anyone we've ever seen before" @JeffPassan #PMSLive https://t.co/Dm4DX59rE5 https://t.co/orL0GjubsC
Paul Skenes brought an energy that Pittsburgh was missing 🔋🔋🔋 @JMackeyPG on how awesome it was to feel the city buzzing again for his @Pirates debut. https://t.co/G1WntX6vgi
Paul Skenes’ debut was INCREDIBLE! https://t.co/c51OH2dkRP
What are the projections for Paul Skenes after seeing his debut? @JMackeyPG shares what he's heard around the @Pirates and MLB. https://t.co/BmH86meEdU
Paul About Skenes’ First Start in Pittsburgh https://t.co/dww3b8REiO
Inside Monday's Yahoo Sports AM ☀️🧵 Paul Skenes is a hit! The Pirates' prize prospect made his debut on Saturday and struck out seven batters in four innings pitched. 17 of his pitches were clocked at over 100 mph 🔥 https://t.co/C09E47Gsh1