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Williams: The Pirates Can't Pass on the Chance to Draft Paul Skenes - Pirates Prospects
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Pirates Announce Decision On No. 1 Overall Pick Paul Skenes - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today
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Pirates No. 1 pick Paul Skenes won't play for rest of 2023
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Pirates Select Paul Skenes With First Pick Of 2023 Draft - MLB Trade Rumors
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Ron Cook: Resurrecting these Pirates won't be easy
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LSU Teammates Expected To Go 1, 2 In MLB Draft
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The New LSU, Part 2: Paul Skenes Is on a New Heading
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MLB trade deadline outlook for all 30 teams: Latest on buyers, sellers and those in between - The Athletic
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I can't wait to win': Why the Pirates, No. 1 pick Paul Skenes got his contract done so quickly