The Pittsburgh Pirates posted an awesome behind-the-scenes video to social media on Saturday morning of the moment that manager Derek Shelton informed Paul Skenes that he would be the team's Opening Day starting pitcher.
Here's a look:
The moment Paul Skenes found out he was starting on Opening Day. pic.twitter.com/xLJUjPKpgY
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) March 15, 2025
Given that Skenes—just 22 years old—boasted an 11-3 record in 2024 while being named the NL's All-Star Game starter, the NL Rookie of the Year and an All-MLB first team pitcher, it was fairly obvious that Pittsburgh would decide on him to take the mound to start the season.
Because of this almost certainty, fans across X (formerly Twitter) reacted justly to the Pirates even having to announce it. Here's a look:
I think we knew this last July, right?
— JW (@WhiteJohn22) March 15, 2025
Shocking they didn't go with Falter
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) March 15, 2025
Shocker…
— Izenears (@IzenEars) March 15, 2025
Like he didn't already know 😭
— W1nter (@afc_winter) March 15, 2025
— Great North Sports (@SportsocracyGN) March 15, 2025
Bro what? I thought it was automatically his lmaoooo. Stop trynna be like everyone else, we know he’s the starter. Acting like he was in a competition 💀
— Blake_Wrld10 (@Blakezwrld10) March 15, 2025
Would’ve thought there were leaning towards Jared Jones
— 𝘿𝙖𝙧 (@livpunkly) March 15, 2025
I mean he started the All Star game and was third in Cy Young so what’d we expect?
— Chris Rost (@thechrisrost) March 15, 2025
Like there was another person who was going to start 🙄🙄🙄
— Aj Roland (@Uh_ayjay) March 15, 2025
He found out he was the 2025 Opening Day SP when he first stepped on a big league rubber last season
— ⚾️ Shoeless Dro Jackson 👟 (@SavageNtheBox) March 15, 2025
Skenes and the Pirates will open up their 2025 season in Miami, taking on the Marlins at 4:10 p.m. EST from loanDepot Park.
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