Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was named the National League Rookie of the Year.
Skenes beat out Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jackson Merrill of the San Diego Padres for the 2024 NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award. Skenes got 23 of a possible 30 first-place votes, while Merrill finished second with seven first-place votes and 23 second-place votes.
The 22-year-old pitcher took Major League Baseball by storm this year, recording a 1.96 ERA on his way to an 11-3 record. He added 170 strikeouts and a 0.95 WHIP in 23 starts for the Pirates.
Source: Paul Skenes wins National League Rookie of the Year
