Please baseball gods, protect this man's elbow.

Please God, don't let the Pirates pitching coaches talk to him, ever

His movement on that fastball is crazy

Playing like a true number 1 pick

he’s unbelievable

I've never seen a pitcher this dominant. He's a freak! Even his 102 mph fastballs track clear across the plate!

I'm from brazil... 99% people only into football and I love too but start to watch baseball because of ohtani but I'm very excited for the this amazing talent who are starting careers now like skenes, de la cruz, sasaki... i feel that i have luck to catch a great era of baseball players

This kid is real deal. All 5 pitches have outrageous movements.

Paul Skenes struck 11 out and then went home to Livvy Dunne, bro is just winning

It’s the control that is so impressive. He’s able to locate 100mph on the black consistently. I think that is the reason why his velocity is more impressive than guys like Chapman, who can throw 105 in his prime, but would live around the middle of the plate. Hoping this guys arm holds up and he is able to create the blueprint for high velo starters who can also have long careers.

I'm a subscriber to MLB TV and I tuned in to this game only because Skenes was pitching. He thoroughly dominated the Cubbies. Kid has great command and incredible movement on his pitches.

The Cubs fan behind home plate was losing his mind 🤣🤣

Splinker is crazy

This dude is a freak of nature! Bob Nutting please go out and spend some money around him and win some World Series! Cause this dude is a TRUE #1. The movement on his pitches is something different

Most entertaining pitcher I've seen since Clemens. Dude is throwing absolute gas with movement.

I'm sure the Yankees, Dodgers, and Phillies are licking their chops as they can't wait to deal a few mid-level prospects for him in about 5 years.

That 4-seam’s wicked. Most exciting player I’ve watched in baseball this year.

One missed strike call away from being perfect through 6 is insane

never woulda thought i would be rooting for this kid so hard

I was really looking forward to!

I love the energy that the commentators had for this game. I hope they can bring that to every game they work.

This is gonna be fun watching him more!!

It's poetic that he did it at Wringley field because it's very reminiscent of Kerry Woods' 20 K start. The hard fast ball with armside run, the slider, very similar in my eyes.

As long as the mlb staffs don’t change and destroy his arm, he will be dominant for a long time. Throwing a ball like that and not over labored while doing it. Amazing.

He's awesome to watch, really hope he stays on top of his strength, health and recovery so that his arm and elbow hold up for years to come! Great dude on and off the field

Watch his footwork on the motion--lands on the ball of his foot, toes pointed at the catcher, same as the change Randy Johnson did when he went from a fast but erratic thrower to a lethal pitcher that made hitters buckle in terror. That's why Skenes has such an amazing combination of control and acceleration.

Love this dude. Throws straight gas ⛽️

Sheesh! All the makings of a legend.

no hitter through 6 on his second major league start... yea that kid is something.

Wow!! this man is 🔥🔥🔥

this man will be a legend

This dude is a beast!!

If I'm the Pirates, I'm pushing as many promising rookies into the league as I can! With the way their pitching staff looks this year, their in a position few organizations have EVER been in.

Skenes is a Generational Player. GEAUX TIGERS

I can see the future a perfect game is coming his way

this guys a machine just cranking out nasty pitches

Watched him pitch during a Florida vs LSU game.....dude is a beast!

This guy is actually so fricken good

That guy is on another level ⚡⚡⚡

Dude, the pirates are almost 25 to 1 right now to win their division. Yes, they are 6.5 games back, but they have very good starting pitching. Skenes & Jones are a HELLUVA 1-2 punch. I mean, is it LIKELY that they'll win? No. But, it's hard to find 25-1's that even have a CHANCE.

This man will be great for years to come I've got no doubt

His splitter looks like a reverse slider. It’s nasty!!

He’s an absolute machine. I was blessed to watch him in college, in a higher LSU fan. It’s something about that arm angle that hides the ball…. Similar to Aaron Nola.

This man is a weapon.

I just knew he'll be a generational pitcher!!! Guess he'll be in pinstripes in 5 years lol...

Me gusta la forma de este crack se nota que se divierte ❤

This Paul Skenes has made an impact in his first road game... and at Wrigley Field.. Oh My God

That guy is so awesome. Damn that boy can throw some hundreds

I was on the toliet watching this highlight reel just long enough so my legs fell asleep 😂 now I’m in pain… can’t feel my feet

His ball movement is something special.

Might be some of the nastiest stuff we've ever seen

crazy throws

Best fantasy pickup of my life thank god

Paul "Good Luck Adjusting" Skenes 2:17

I've been watching the MLB since the early 1970s. Honestly, Skenes has a chance to cause a mania comparable to Fernando Valenzuela in the early 1980s. I hope and pray that his are/elbow will remain intact throughout the year. I have seen too many flame-throwers getting injured (Strasburg, Lincecum, Kerry Wood, Syndergaard, etc, etc.) and ended the career way too early.

favorite pitcher rn

The only pitching highlights I watch

This guy is King of the world at the moment. Possible ROTY AND gets to go home and sleep next to Livy Dunne... What a life!

Amazing how well he pitched even when not getting a lot of low strikes called.

I really enjoyed watching him play last year at LSU, my hometown team and what some people may not know is that when he transferred from the Air Force Academy his heater was running up to 92-93mph and he also played catcher. He was their best hitter, batted around .350 with power, led the team in homers but came to LSU and focused strictly on pitching (*LSU had a couple of decent hitters a year ago lol) and somehow found his fastball running up to 102mph and was all everything last year on his way to a championship and the 1st overall selection in the draft followed by former LSU teamate Dylan Crews, the 2nd overall selection in the draft. The first time two players from the same team were drafted 1 and 2, it's probably fair to say that the 2023 LSU Tigers were a pretty good team! Lol 😂

It never gets old being right What did I tell you about Skenes

Wow 🤯 I haven’t seen anything like this since Randy Johnson… he’s definitely unbelievable

A true freak of nature

Love this kid. The elbow and shoulder loading is not good. Everyone enjoy this while he's got it.

now that is a winning arm this year💪. i can see him break Nolan Ryan strike out record

Can't wait for Pitching Ninja tomorrow!

This guy is from another planet

This guy reminds me of the big unit, so dominant.

Paul Skenes is the next Jim Maloney . He is the best pitcher since Koufax , Marichal and Gibson .

He has the most visible action I’ve seen in a while, I mean his pitches move a foot to the left and right, AND throws triple digits.. insane.

Well damn!

If you saw his first ever MLB debut comments, Livvy skenes is still calling

Scary great. His command has improved very quickly from the prep work in the minors. Everyone will be begging for mercy if he is on point like this in every outing.

This is absolutely impressive. Let's just wait and see if TJ gets him within a year or two.

His splitter is unbelievable

Looks like Paul is a God-fearing man

It’s crazy to think that Nolan Ryan did that for 27 years and his fb was 101 at the plate

The glazing is crazy

정말 미친 재능을 가진 선수입니다 😂

Outstanding- go bucs!

Skenes vs Brewers. Cant wait....

Best pitcher ever to win the world series is Ralph Hinkley. You know the dude with the curly blonde hair from way back on TV.

I swear we get some amazing talent through The Burgh

I think mlb should be in a pretty good place with the current up and coming players that will be stars added to the stars that are already established

The heading shuold be, ''Skenes Skins Quiet Cubs. LOL, regardless how they play, they are always amusing to someone.

Well I hope his career goes well it’s possible that he has the the potential of being the next Nolan Ryan

His fastball moves like a 100 mph sinker. Are you kidding me

@2:32 that 101 bullet moved from paint to almost the middle of the zone. Protect this man's elbow.

A true #1 draft pick

Now THAT was an EXPELLIARMUS spell!

This guys gonna get 20 in a game one day. He reminds me so much of Max Scherzer

Unbelievable talent. Don't be too hard on my Reds lol. Best of luck young man in your career

With Jones doing well the Pittsburgh rotation can be great.

Paul Skenes my new favorite pitcher 🔥🤙🏽

As a Pirates fan... he is a monster. His stuff is some of the nastiest I've ever seen, his command/control is rough though. The first start was brutal, he was missing locations so badly but his stuff was so good it didn't matter. The second start was MUCH better obviously. He wasn't so wildly out of the zone on some pitches. He stilled seemed to have trouble elevating the fastball. Maybe I'm wrong because I haven't paid much attention to baseball in a decade because being a Pirates fan is rough. But with that velocity and movement... high inner fastballs are hard to hit and near impossible to make solid contact with. The catcher multiple times setup high and the pitch went low, was still nasty enough for strikes, but man once he gets control of that it's going to be disgusting. He seemed to get better with it in the 6th. He had a few fastballs he got in and up on hitters even though he appeared to lose some velocity. He went from 99-102 to 97-100 He's no Justin Verlander that's for sure. That man threw harder the deeper he went in his early career. I don't think there's much wrong with tossing 100 mph in the 6th though. haha

WOW!

Truly Magnificent

Paul Skenes is the modern day Dwight Gooden. Dwight Gooden was the modern day Bob Gibson of his era. Stay tuned folks, this man is going to be impressive👌

That bat toss was headed straight for me shoutout the net 😭

Not a pirate fan but a Skenes fan. Go get em sir! 💪 i