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Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is apparently still unhappy about Team USA's loss to Venezuela in Tuesday's championship game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Paul Skenes didn’t hold back on Team USA after the WBC, calling the performance “not good enough” in a blunt assessment. The post Cy Young Winner Paul Skenes Calls Out Team USA Performance After WBC appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes continues to get praised from just about everyone around him, and that only got louder after his latest standout moment on the World Baseball Classic stage.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinals kick off on Sunday night in primetime, with the United States facing off against the Dominican Republic. It's going to be a marquee matchup with Team USA and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes facing off against the powerful "Plátano Power" lineup.
Paul Skenes and Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 on Sunday to advance to the 2026 World Baseball Classic final.
The 23-year-old Skenes posted a selfie on Instagram with some of his Team USA teammates on the bus to loanDepot park for Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final, with Witt seated next to him.
The competition for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic gets tougher on Monday night. The unbeaten Americans are set for a bout against Mexico in Houston. Mexico, like Team USA, is 2-0 in pool play thus far.