Overview
- Skenes received all 30 first-place votes after a season with a 1.97 ERA, 216 strikeouts and a 0.95 WHIP over 32 starts.
- On his award-night call, he dismissed an NJ.com report citing an anonymous teammate, stating he wants to win with the Pirates.
- General manager Ben Cherington said at the GM meetings that "Paul Skenes is going to be a Pirate in 2026."
- The 23-year-old is under club control through 2029 and is not arbitration-eligible until 2027, a key factor in any long-term speculation.
- Skenes is the first pitcher since Dwight Gooden to follow Rookie of the Year with a Cy Young the next season, while Detroit’s Tarik Skubal repeated as AL winner.