2024 NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes’ Top Cards

Paul Skenes Cards to Collect

Date: Nov 19, 2024
Topics: 2024 MLB Awards, Baseball, Cards and Culture, MLB, NL Rookie of the Year, Paul Skenes, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates
Length: 434 Words
Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

When Pittsburgh grabbed Paul Skenes with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft, they knew they were getting a player destined to make history—and he delivered. In his first MLB season, Skenes dominated, taking the league by storm with his electric stuff and poise beyond his years on his way to earning the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year honors. Let’s check out some of his top cards that highlight his meteoric rise to stardom.


Paul Skenes Top Cards


2024 Topps Baseball Update Series #US100 Paul Skenes RC

Player info

• 11-3 record as a rookie in 2024
• 1.96 ERA in 2024

Set info

• 350-card base set

what they’re saying

• “He’s not superman but he’s the closest thing we’ve seen to it.” – espn analyst Ben mcdonald

Paul Skenes

2024 Bowman Baseball Bowman Spotlight #BS-1 Paul Skenes Superfractor 1/1

Player info

• no. 1 pick in 2023 mlb draft
• set pirates record for most strikeouts by a rookie

set info

• 100-card base set
• bowman spotlight is a 15-card insert

what they’re saying

• “I think it’s just a product of showing up each day and doing the work, and I think the results are going to take care of themselves.” – skenes on taking home nl rookie of the year honors

2024 MLB Topps NOW® Card 770 Paul Skenes RC

Player info

• 2024 all-mlb first team
• 2024 all-star

set info

• online exclusive

what they’re saying

• “His stuff is real, it’s electric and he’s got good command of it all. I’ve been watching it, and his breaking ball’s incredible, his changeup’s really good, his outs aren’t on a ton of chase pitches, he’s on the plate.” – tigers pitcher michael lorenzen

2024 MLB Topps NOW® Card OS-2 Paul Skenes RC

Player info

• 2024 nl rookie of the year
• second pirates player to win rookie of the year honors

set info

• online exclusive

what they’re saying

• “What stands out the most is that he was one of the best pitchers in baseball in what was ultimately his first full professional season.” – pirates manager derek shelton

Paul Skenes

2023 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC-14 Paul Skenes Sparkle Refractor 1st Bowman

Player info

• became the first no. 1 pick to make the all-star game the season after his draft year
• became the fifth rookie pitcher to start the all-star game

Set info

• 200 card set

what they’re saying

• “He threw 101 miles an hour and [an 88] mile-an-hour slider; you’re going to get people out no matter where you are.” – dodgers superstar freddie freeman


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