28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) FILE - From left are baseball players, Milwaukee Brewers’ Jackson Chourio, San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill and Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes, in 2024. (AP Photo/File) FILE - Pittsburgh ...

Congratulations are in order for Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes, who won the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night. In addition to the Rookie of the Year, Skenes is also a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year Monday night, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio after posting one of the best rookie campaigns for a pitcher in MLB history.