According to the projection systems, Skenes is slated to do something not seen in the last 40 years of baseball history.

Others, meanwhile, are selling it in the personage of prospects who could make the difference over the coming years. CBS Sports continues examining the top three prospects in each organization. Our definition of "prospect" is simple: does that player have rookie eligibility remaining for the 2025 season?

While the start of spring training always represents a season of endless possibilities, the Pittsburgh Pirates will begin theirs with an air of certainty because of the presence of one player. The Pirates know they have a superstar in Paul Skenes,