Pirates Sign No. 1 Draft Pick Paul Skenes to Record $9.2 Million Bonus

Paul Skenes led LSU to win the College World Series championship and was named Most Outstanding Player in 2023.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Skenes received a $9.2 million signing bonus from the Pirates, breaking the previous record bonus of $8.4 million.
Scouts praise Skenes for his 102 mph fastball and mid-80s slider as both a pitcher and catcher.
Skenes is the first player to win a College World Series, be named CWS MOP, and go No. 1 in the MLB draft in the same year.