The Pittsburgh Pirates select Paul Skenes with the first overall
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Pirates give record $9.2M signing bonus to top overall draft pick
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Pirates set record with bonus money for top draft pick Paul Skenes
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Pirates No. 1 pick Paul Skenes won't play for rest of 2023
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Bradenton, FL - AUG 10: 2023 first overall pick in the MLB Amateur
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Pirates select LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with No. 1 overall pick in
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Pirates Select LSU Pitcher Paul Skenes With No 1 Overall Pick
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Top MLB Draft pick Paul Skenes inks record-breaking $9.2 million
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Pirates Select Paul Skenes With First Pick Of 2023 Draft
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Pittsburgh selects hard-throwing LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with top
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2023 MLB Draft: Pittsburgh Pirates select Paul Skenes with first