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Paul Skenes Is Dominating… But Is He Leaving Something on the Table?
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Paul Skenes is still one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, but Alex Stumpf thinks there may be an even better version hiding underneath the current results.
In today’s OffBeat, Alex breaks down how Skenes’ pitch mix has evolved in 2026, why the changeup usage has exploded, where the curveball disappeared to, and whether the Pirates ace is relying too heavily on the fastball/changeup combination instead of utilizing his full arsenal.
Is this just natural evolution for an elite pitcher… or is the best version of Paul Skenes still ahead of us?
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