Paul Skenes is looking every bit the ace the Pittsburgh Pirates thought they were getting when they selected the hard-throwing right-hander with the first overall pick in last year's draft. Just don't expect Pirates general manager Ben Cherington to shift whatever internal timeline the club has on Skenes' arrival in Pittsburgh.

The Pirates have increased his workload in a conservative manner, meaning that his streak encompassed just 12 2/3 innings. Prior to Wednesday's start, Skenes had not worked into the fifth inning as a professional.