Paul Skenes Voted Best Pitching Prospect
11 months agoIn a 2024 MLB Pipeline poll of front-office executives from all 30 organizations, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was voted the game's best pitching prospect. It shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Skenes was the first overall pick in last year's draft, and many viewed the big righty from LSU as the best pitching prospect in the draft since Stephen Strasburg. He could be in the big leagues sooner than later in 2024, too, which is why he also received votes for Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old made it to Double-A Altoona in 2023 and checked all of the boxes while striking out 10 in his first 6 2/3 minor-league innings. Because of the fact that there's a good chance Skenes will be with the rebuilding Pirates early in 2024, he needs to be drafted in all single-year fantasy formats as the best pitching prospect in baseball.
Source: MLB.com - Jonathan Mayo
Source: MLB.com - Jonathan Mayo