Paul Skenes is having quite the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates when you compare the two. So far in 2025, the righty ace has 4.8 Wins Above Replacement. He has just four wins in his record. That's nearly impossible, although the stats only have some layer of correlation, clearly.

Paul Skenes is putting together quite a season in his sophomore campaign, and he is firmly in the mix for his first career Cy Young Award.