The 22-year-old Skenes, a former El Toro High and LSU star, is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his first 22 innings as a major-leaguer, his fastball (averaging 99.3 mph) and combination split finger-sinking fastball appearing frequently in highlight packages.
Rookie Jared Jones pitched six shutout innings and Jack Suwinski homered after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Tuesday night. Jones (4-5) allowed three hits to the NL West-leading Dodgers while striking out six and walking three. It was a thrill for Jones to face the Dodgers because he grew up a fan in La Mirada, California.
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter pleaded guilty Tuesday in Santa Ana federal court to charges of stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodger slugger's bank account to pay off illegal gambling debts.