Paul Skenes' Hitting Shockwaves Reach All Bases, Revealing His Under-the-Radar Batting Genius!
The 2025 NL Cy Young and the USA bullpen extinguished the Dominican lineup to advance to the World Baseball Classic final.
How Paul Skenes, USA bullpen shut down hot Dominican Republic bats to punch WBC championship ticket originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Going into the 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinals, the baseball world knew that the Dominican Republic had arguably the best offense the tournament has ever seen.
With Fernando Tatis Jr. , Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , to name a few, the Dominicans' "Platano Power" was on full display entering the matchup against Team USA, hitting 14 home runs — which ties a WBC record.
But the U. S. had the great equalizer: Paul Skenes.
The 2025 NL Cy Young winner took the bump for Team USA's 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic, and behind superb pitching from the starter and the American bullpen, the U. S. advanced to its third straight World Baseball Classic final.
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