That may have been the takeaway for Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz during Monday’s game at PNC Park., appeared to try something similar against the Pirates on Monday, but Skenes was one step—or rather, one throw—ahead of him.
At the top of the sixth inning, the Reds speedster was caught sneakily inching away from first base, and Skenes performed a swift spin move to pick off one of the game’s top base stealers, recording the first pickoff of his big-league career.June 18, 2024 The 22-year-old Skenes allowed six hits and one run through six innings pitched on Monday night. He improved to 4–0 on the season and has a 2.29 ERA.Kristen Wong is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI, Kristen covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site.