Paul Skenes' Next Start Pushed Back to Wednesday vs. Tigers
Pittsburgh pushed Skenes back from his scheduled Sunday slot; the Pirates say he is fine and receiving extra rest, with Wednesday vs. the Tigers now the target.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have pushed Paul Skenes' next start back to Wednesday against the Tigers, with the club characterizing the move as extra rest rather than an injury concern, per Aiden Stepansky at MLB.com.
Skenes himself is described as fine with the additional downtime — which is the kind of thing a player says, and also the kind of thing a team says, and occasionally both are true at the same time.
What we know
Skenes will not take the mound in his previously scheduled slot. Wednesday against the Tigers is now the target. The Pirates have not described this as an injury-related decision.
What remains unconfirmed
The specific reason for the adjustment has not been detailed beyond the extra-rest framing. No timetable beyond Wednesday has been offered, and no formal injury designation has been attached to Skenes.
What to watch
This is the second time in recent days the topic of Skenes' schedule has surfaced, with earlier reporting noting the pushback from a Sunday start against the Red Sox. Whether Wednesday holds — and what the Pirates say between now and then — is the thread to follow.
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