Paul Skenes will not pitch for the rest of the season after getting a taste of day-to-day life within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
The No. 1 overall pick in July, Skenes will continue training at a Pirates facility but will not appear in minor league games for the remainder of 2023.
\"We\'re excited and encouraged by the positive things Paul has been able to accomplish in his short time in the Pirates organization,\" general manager Ben Cherington said in a statement. \"He\'s checked all of the boxes we aimed for him to check during the 2023 season.
\"The goal now is to focus on a complete offseason in preparation for his first full professional year in 2024.\"
Skenes, a right-hander out of LSU, signed a contract with a record $9.2 million signing bonus after the Pirates selected him first overall.
Via Reuters