After yet another impressive season, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has been named the Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year.

In his sophomore season, Skenes posted a 10-10 record with an ERA of 1.97, 216 strikeouts, and only walked 42 in 32 starts. His 216 strikeouts were second-most in the National League, behind only San Francisco's Logan Webb, who recorded 224.

Congratulations to our very own Paul Skenes on being named Baseball Digest’s MLB Pitcher of the Year! pic.twitter.com/tnDjE7UnJ9 — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) October 3, 2025

The honor for Skenes marks the first time a Pirate has been named the Pitcher of the Year in the 32 years of Baseball Digest's publication.

Skenes is no stranger to honors from Baseball Digest.

Last season, he was named Baseball Digest's National Leagu

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