Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Okay, I'll admit it: I'm fully on the Paul Skenes hype train, and I have zero regrets. The kid started out catching at the Air Force Academy before transferring to LSU and turning into an absolute monster on the mound, and the whole arc just feels like a sports movie someone forgot to file as fiction. What I love is that he's not just a radar-gun party trick throwing 100 with that nasty splinker; he actually pitches with the poise of a guy ten years older. Getting the Pirates back in the conversation, starting an All-Star Game as a rookie, snagging NL Rookie of the Year in 2024, all of that as a first-year guy? Wild. I genuinely can't wait to see how far this goes, and I rarely say that about pitchers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Skenes
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・スキーンズ
- Reading
- ぽーる・すきーんず
- Born
- May 29, 2002 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Fullerton, California, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- El Toro High School
- University
- Louisiana State University
Awards & achievements
- 2022 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award
- 2023 National Pitcher of the Year Award
- 2023 Dick Howser Trophy
- 2023 College World Series Most Outstanding Player
- 2024 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Skenes born?
Born May 29, 2002 (age 24).
Where is Paul Skenes from?
Paul Skenes is from Fullerton, California, United States.
What does Paul Skenes do?
Paul Skenes works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.