2024 Topps Now PAUL SKENES Rookie of the Year ROOKIE CARD #OS-2 - Graded GEM MINT 10. The #1 MLB Overall 2023 Draft Pick and Top-Ranked Pitching Prospect, Paul Skenes, makes headlines every time he takes the hill. Paul Skenes, the rookie sensation pitcher, electrifies the mound with his explosive fastball and wicked curveball, leaving batters guessing with each pitch. During his first season in the big leagues he did it all. Skenes set a Pittsburgh Pirates franchise rookie record with 170 strikeouts and became just the fifth player in history to start an MLB All-Star Game when he got the nod for the National League. The NL Rookie of the Year Award is a fitting conclusion to a remarkable debut season.