# Why Paul Skenes blames the World Baseball Classic for decreased velocity as Pirates ace wraps up down season

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 14:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
World, Pirates, Baseball, Classic, Skenes, Why, Paul

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| bleacherreport.com | Paul Skenes Blames WBC Play for Affecting Velocity Drop in 2026 MLB Season | 2026-09-21 16:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNVV9rT1RQcWNMMndSTVpPME5QRk9RRjN1ZkM3eGdEa1h6bkM5V0ZmTmd2VXdiMDBrWGIxQVRScHc0aWpldHUxUU1DVXpfR2xIbGFIM2RJNHk2c2FjX29Td2dYcmU4N3RlUl9NUTd0TnRFUEQ0dkZfbzlsVEROM2hzSlhVX081SzI1dzBLbWxYY1FzY2hmdEd5Z1FKMXZuUWROLWF2QmF1N2phWWMyUUcyQzJn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Paul Skenes points to World Baseball Classic as the 'root' of his pitching woes this season | 2026-09-21 16:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxPSU9EdU9uVjlYZFQxemtWcDFNREM4b09mek4tSUNHQ3ZZNUdYR2xORHcxUHBXODA3TTlkRFVfUUxTNFFyNHhtR3FKaFNtYTZRYXowMi1McTJLb3dsVnBVUWJZaHFBWHRkcUpTOVM3RmNuTkh5X3RfSGh2VFpRVDJ2eTZ5M29LOWRLSGlGcVg0ZDlyX21GNGRmejhNRnpuOVdtQ21EWlhNUzE5TnJ1WU9mQ0RmTUxZSFRBWHlWdktXLWxXZEdWUDN1elg5b3R5VGlUek95S2wybE8?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pirates ace Paul Skenes opens up about his struggles | 2026-09-21 16:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQRTVLOHZFQ0xUNTFCRnBJTmJVd2hMVGNDbVZ3cExHNkxyRTVUczhWUW9SdzBIZkprRy1pdVhobFdLdFNoQllYYUZoWVc3bldhekFZSEJoZEJpcXIzRE1RbFU2dHhic1dyeWZ3RjlNT3JHM3FwaU5GTWt3c01zNzl0eGpjQmpjVGppS2NYcGMtYk94UjlwUjNibXVXbDBGY19Pam5LRm1IMGtaT2RXWjRtTHZaRTVDalFVM3c?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Paul Skenes says WBC contributed to velocity drop in 2026 | 2026-09-21 16:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNRnBmZGFkeUJSMmhIRmRRNmNjcEcxNTZrcVllMWFCRWRheEJaSXJlZjlBSUw3eVlTX0NkRlVmVzdURW5Pbm9uaHpvQ2hDY0otVUZnLVFUcEJOMjRrblhJQnNSdlhsLWFaVXh1SWZkZmVvWWl6YUFGVS1iVUViUmZ6M25UNEJXQUJCLVB4Ni16Nm5YYmhJYUdYRks5RV8?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Why Paul Skenes blames the World Baseball Classic for decreased velocity as Pirates ace wraps up down season | 2026-09-21 16:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPQ0RMd3QtQXRJR3ZhbXZ4bWlQVlV6SlFQRl9QNkNnSVppdGJmTC1tUkJSVEJxbVlqUzJqaDhQMVJtQVd0T2QzRTZzWEdmNFhXLVhjaEw0emt0RmdVMDNGNG5wWFNmY3ExZE9sOG9JWHMwYjhKTjdNekVBMXNySmR1NHFwdHB6dXloRUlpajBVVWU?oc=5) |

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