Paul SkenesPIT · SP

2026 review

Paul Skenes was an ace by workload with control that slipped as the year went on: he posted a 3.82 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 174.1 IP for PIT, with a 28.1 K% and 6.9 BB% over 712 BF across 32 starts, going 10-11. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 9, he finished 241st of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 232 spots below, and 36th of 236 starting pitchers. His 3.82 ERA ran 0.52 above his 3.30 xERA over 712 BF, and his best month was Apr at a 1.62 ERA in 33.1 IP against a 6.25 ERA in 31.2 IP in Jul. The TDK LABS card tracked that arc: in mid-Jun it still had him locked in as the top starting pitcher on elite whiff and CSW, but by late Sep it was pointing to earned-run drift and control that had deteriorated even as the strikeout arsenal stayed strong.