![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) walks to the dugout after being pulled by manager Derek Shelton during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ed3e04c8413249f88bc648ff9158a2d7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) walks to the dugout after being pulled by manager Derek Shelton during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers the first pitch in his major league career to Chicago Cubs Mike Tauchman in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/41392725ade84b41996ec023bf52a5a9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers the first pitch in his major league career to Chicago Cubs Mike Tauchman in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, making his major league debut, delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8cac0844a1f44cf5991bd1eb94619af9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, making his major league debut, delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, left, takes the ball from starting pitcher Paul Skenes, center, during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/31bec59f8c9748b590eb914a30a4c206/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, left, takes the ball from starting pitcher Paul Skenes, center, during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/199f45a1c718445395783cf17929ca80/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f8b7295a6f7a4d8597a1f8d4d9f64512/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/71609d4e63f04198b205b62dabb64c9a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e18c0e1ca2f240899db09b9ad019db48/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes collects himself before delivering the first pitch in his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs Mike Tauchman to open the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/245ce0e80b054e1bb6cee6532f1347bf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes collects himself before delivering the first pitch in his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs Mike Tauchman to open the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, left center, visits with family and friends, as girlfriend Livvy Dunne, right front, poses for photos after Skenes debut in the majors, against the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/22963557b934461ebe2fbee933da51de/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, left center, visits with family and friends, as girlfriend Livvy Dunne, right front, poses for photos after Skenes debut in the majors, against the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones, Mitch Keller and Paul Skenes, from left, stand in the dugout during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/658444db0389447198e7fcd35dbfc5e4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones, Mitch Keller and Paul Skenes, from left, stand in the dugout during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d36998f970e94f45bec66b0877d55a10/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
![Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a855277378404b60b6344f5d2c843f6f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes heads to the bullpen to warm up for his major league debut before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)