Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All-Star Game just two months after making his big league debut. Luis Gil was an afterthought for the New York Yankees,

Skenes beat out Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jackson Merril of the San Diego Padres for the NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award. Skenes had 23 first-place votes to finish first, while Merril finished second with seven first-place votes.

Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes officially won the National League's Rookie of the Year award on Monday night. Cal Ripken broke the news on MLB Network and when the camera panned to a live shot of Skenes with his girlfriend,