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Paul Skenes, one of baseball's top prospects, had a dominant performance with Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, on Thursday night, throwing 34 pitches of 100 miles per hour or greater in 3.1 innings of work.
Skenes threw eight strikeouts, while only giving up one hit and two walks, in his fourth start of the season.
Skenes, well known for being the boyfriend of LSU gymnast and online sensation Olivia Dunne, has extended his season-opening scoreless streak to 12.2 innings and is tied for the minor-league lead with 27 strikeouts.
The No 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft averaged 100.5mph with his four-seam fastball on Thursday night, a 6-5 win over St. Paul Saints, the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
Since baseball began pitch tracking in 2008, only Cincinnati Reds starter Hunter Greene has thrown more 100mph or higher pitches in a single
