Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struggled in his recent outing against the Detroit Tigers, lasting just 4 1/3 innings with three runs allowed on four hits and four walks, despite the Pirates winning 4-3. Skenes, who has a 3.95 ERA this season, was given extra recovery time and noted feeling “out of sync.” His teammate Brandon Lowe pointed out that high expectations have heightened scrutiny on Skenes, who was a standout in his first two years. Skenes emphasized the importance of focusing on objective performance metrics to improve.
