Paul Skenes finished his final start before the All-Star break in style on Thursday, throwing seven no-hit innings before being pulled after 99 pitches. That was just the latest start in a dominant first half. The rookie superstar will enter the 2024 MLB All-Star Game with absurd numbers.
Thursday was Skenes' best start of the season. He threw seven innings while allowing no hits and no runs. He also tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts. In the second inning, he hit Jake Bauers and walked Garrett Mitchell in back-to-back at-bats. Those were the only blemishes on his line. Debate will rage over whether or not manager Derek Shelton should have pulled Skenes, given he had a no-hitter and had thrown fewer than 100 pitches.
