Paul Skenes named National League ROY by Baseball Digest

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and fellow pitcher Luis Gil from the New York Yankees were chosen rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. Skenes made his major league debut on May 11th, and was selected to start the All-Star Game for the National League. The 22-year-old right-hander finished 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts. He struck out 170 and walked 32 in 133 innings. Skenes received nine of 11 first-place votes for the NL award from a panel of baseball writers and broadcasters