Why Paul Skenes blames the World Baseball Classic for decreased velocity as Pirates ace wraps up down season
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{ "epilogue": "Pirates ace Paul Skenes opened up about his struggles as he wrapped up a down season. He pointed to the World Baseball Classic as the root cause of his pitching woes and a velocity drop during the 2026 MLB season.
Following these statements, coverage of the trend quieted without a definitive conclusion in the reports." }
Epilogue added 8h ago, after coverage quieted.
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