{"id":37167,"date":"2025-05-02T00:03:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=37167"},"modified":"2025-05-02T00:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:03:28","slug":"skenes-endures-erratic-start-during-loss-to-the-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=37167","title":{"rendered":"Skenes endures erratic start during loss to the Cubs&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Skenes endures erratic start during loss to the Cubs&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skenes Endures Erratic Start During Loss to Cubs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Top prospect Paul Skenes had a rocky outing as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, continuing a tough stretch for the young right-hander. In his latest appearance, Skenes struggled with command and consistency, leading to a shortened outing and raising concerns about his adjustment to major league competition.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AP25098843000288-450x300-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AP25098843000288-450x300-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AP25098843000288-450x300-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Skenes, known for his overpowering fastball and poise on the mound, showed flashes of his potential but lacked control in key moments. He issued multiple walks and labored through high pitch counts early, allowing the Cubs to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Despite striking out several batters, he failed to find a rhythm, leading to his early exit before completing five innings.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates\u2019 offense couldn\u2019t overcome the deficit, ultimately falling to the Cubs in a game that highlighted their continued struggles both on the mound and at the plate. Manager Derek Shelton acknowledged Skenes\u2019 talent but emphasized the need for improved consistency moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>While Skenes remains a cornerstone of Pittsburgh\u2019s future rotation, the outing served as a reminder of the learning curve young pitchers face at the major league level. 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In his latest appearance, Skenes struggled with command and consistency, leading to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":37168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-37167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chicago-cubs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Skenes endures erratic start during loss to the Cubs...<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Skenes endures erratic start during loss to the Cubs...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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