The Year of the Splinker: How Paul Skenes Is Changing Baseball
Welcome to the Year of the Splinker. The signature pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is expected to continue its ascent into baseball lexicon in 2025. It is part slider, part sinker and completely the next great thing. Skenes’ pitch generated equal parts curiosity as it did outs. It is clearly fun to say—just…