Pirates shift Skenes’ start to Wednesday for additional rest
Right-hander Paul Skenes will now face the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh, pushing back his original Sunday appearance against Boston.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have postponed the scheduled start of right-hander Paul Skenes by three days, moving his next appearance to Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The decision, announced by manager Don Kelly following the team’s loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, removes Skenes from the originally scheduled series finale on Sunday.
Kelly stated that the move is not driven by any injury concerns but is instead a strategic decision to provide additional recovery time for the pitcher. Skenes, who last took the mound on Tuesday in Miami, was pulled after throwing 65 pitches through five innings. He completed a standard recovery routine and participated in a bullpen session at PNC Park on Friday before being notified of the schedule change.
The adjustment allows Skenes extra days to recover from his previous outing. Kelly noted that the shift also benefits the broader pitching staff, providing other players on the back end of the rotation with an additional day of rest.
The Pirates are now set to face the Tigers in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The change alters the team’s pitching rotation for the remainder of the series, with Skenes taking the mound three days later than initially planned.
No further details regarding the specific workload metrics for the upcoming start have been released. The team remains focused on managing pitcher availability through the remainder of the season.
