In a starting pitching landscape filled with uncertainty and inconsistency, Paul Skenes was supposed to be a given. He was the consensus top prospect in the 2023 MLB Draft, blitzed through the minor leagues in just 17 starts, and posted sub-2.00 ERA seasons in each of his first two MLB years. He came into this season just 24 years old and set to dominate the sport for years to come.
But somewhere along the way, things went sideways.
It began on Opening Day, when Skenes couldn’t even make it out of the first inning against the Mets, allowing five runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning. People wondered whether his 8.1 innings in the World…
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