The Pittsburgh Pirates enter Wednesday in a familiar position: last place in the National League Central, and in possession of the Senior Circuit's second-worst run differential. It's early yet, and it's only fair to disclose that the Pirates are without some key players,

THE WORLD IS loud and fast and demanding, and to combat this, Paul Skenes forages for silence. He relishes the moments where the chaos gives way to blissful nothingness, just him and dead air. Right now,

In a new interview with Esquire, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes talks baseball, his $1 million rookie card, and his relationship with Louisiana State University gymnast and influencer Livvy Dunne. Skenes met Dunne at LSU in 2023, and their relationship was confirmed that August by Skenes after an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.