When Paul Skenes gave up five runs in an Opening Day loss, he left the mound with an obscene ERA of 67.50.
Fast forward to his latest start on Tuesday, a no-hit bid through seven innings, and the 2025 National League Cy Young winner has brought his ERA all the way down to more familiar territory.
Now nine starts into the 2026 season, Skenes’ season ERA is below 2.00 at 1.98. After entering the day with a 2.36 mark, Skenes’ ERA sits below 2.00 for the first time of the season thanks to one of his best performances of the year.
Paul Skenes flirted with a no-hitter throughout most of the night against the Rockies
In a 3-1 Pirates win over the Colorado Rockies, Skenes threw an eight-inning shutout, striking out 10 and allowing only two hits.
While his Skenes’ overall 2026 has been below the standard he first set as the NL Rookie of the Year in 2024 and then exceeded last year, he’s been dealing as of late.