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Pirates Have MLB’s Most Important Extension
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best players in baseball in pitcher Paul Skenes, but even early in his career, fans wonder how long he’ll stay with the franchise.
Skenes is still pre-arbitration, who typically have less than three years of service time and will make around the MLB minimum, which is $760,000 for the 2025 season.
When these players get over three years of service time, but no more than six years, they become eligible for salary arbitration, if they don’t have a contract for the following season.
This means that Skenes won’t be a free agent until the next decade, but the Pirates would do right by signing their star to an extension.
Tim Britton of The Athletic wrote about what it would take for the Pirates to sign Skenes to an extension and why it would serve as beneficial for both sides.
Britton sees the Pirates signing Skenes to an estimated, 10-year, $200 million extension, which is an incredibly team-friendly deal, even if it would serve as the biggest in franchise history.
While this seems low for Skenes, it would cover those pre-arbitration and arbitration years and would allow him to make more money earlier on in his career, especially if he wins multiple Cy Young awards, which would potentially rise up to an additional $220 million of earnings on top of his original extension.
Britton put the Skenes extension in the Tier 1 category for “Get This Deal Done Now” and that while Pirates fans may laugh at ownership awarding Skenes, it would do both sides well and do right by the fanbase.
“…Guaranteeing Skenes would be in black and yellow for a decade-plus would energize a fan base that’s had little to root for in years. And for Skenes, this deal guarantees him more money through his first 10 seasons than Gerrit Cole made. And remember it also gives him the chance to more than double that by the end of it,”
Skenes starred at LSU in 2023, after transferring from Air Force. He had a 13-2 record in 19 starts, 1.69 ERA in 122.2 innings pitched, gave up just 23 earned runs and seven earned runs, while making 209 strikeouts to just 20 walks, leading the program to a national title that season.
He would enter the 2023 MLB Draft, where the Pirates took him with the No. 1 overall pick. He also signed with the franchise on a $9.2 million signing bonus, the highest ever given to a player at the time.
Skenes dominated in the minor leagues and soon made it up to the majors on May 11 of the 2024 season.
He started 23 games, had a 1.96 ERA in 133.0 innings pitched, allowed just 29 earned runs, 94 hits, six home runs and 32 walks, while making 170 strikeouts and holding opposing hitting to a .198 batting average. He also had a 11.50 K/9 and a WHIP of 0.95.
He was also the first member of the Pirates to start for the National League in the All-Star Game since Jerry Reuss did it in 1975, 49 years ago. He is also just the fifth rookie to start an All-Star game, with Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers doing so in 1995, en route to winning NL Rookie of the Year.
Skenes won NL Rookie of the Year, made the All-MLB First Team and finished third in the NL CY Young Award voting.
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Here are all the free movies you can watch outside this summer in Pittsburgh
Yet another sign of summer in Pittsburgh is here: the lineup for Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park. Grab a blanket and/or set of lawn chairs — and don’t forget snacks. All screenings are free but subject to weather, and all begin at dusk — usually between 8:50 and 9:15 p.m.
Arsenal Park
40th Street at Davison Street, Lawrenceville
Fridays
- June 12 – Cars (G)
- June 26 – Wicked for Good (PG)
- July 17 – The Bad Guys 2 (PG)
- July 31 – A Minecraft Movie (PG)
- August 14 – Lilo & Stitch (PG)
Banksville Park
1461 Crane Ave., Banksville
Mondays
- June 15 – The Wiz (1978) (PG)
- July 13 – The Bad Guys 2 (PG)
Brookline Memorial Park
Oakridge Street, Brookline
Thursdays
- June 18 – The Wiz (PG)
- June 26 – The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (PG)
- July 9 – Miracle (PG)
- August 6 – Hoppers (PG)
Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park
Oakland
Wednesdays
*Due to special construction taking place at Flagstaff Hill, the final two “Wednesday Movies” in July (July 22nd and 29th) will occur at Schenley Plaza
- June 10 – Hamnet (PG-13)
- June 17 – Creed (PG-13)
- June 24 – F1: The Movie (PG-13)
- July 1 – Hamilton (PG-13)
- July 8 – Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning (PG-13)
- July 15 – The Naked Gun (2025) (PG-13)
Grandview Park
Bailey Avenue, Mt. Washington
Saturdays
- June 13 – Cars (G)
- June 20 – The Wiz (1978) (G)
- June 27 – Wicked: For Good (PG)
- July 11 – The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (PG)
- July 18 – The Bad Guys 2 (PG)
- July 25 – Miracle (PG)
Highland Park
Reservoir Drive, Highland Park
Mondays
- June 22 – Wicked: For Good (PG)
- July 20 – Miracle (PG)
- August 10 – Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG)
Liberty Green Park
Larimer Avenue, East Liberty
Wednesday
- August 12 – Lilo & Stitch (2025) (PG)
McBride Park
McBride Street, Lincoln Place
Mondays
- June 29 – Hamilton (PG-13)
- July 27 – A Minecraft Movie (PG)
Ormsby Park
S. 22nd Street, South Side
Tuesdays
- June 16 – The Wiz (G)
- June 30 – Hamilton (PG-13)
- July 14 – The Bad Guys 2 (PG)
- July 28 – A Minecraft Movie (PG)
- June 13 – Hamnet (PG-13)
- June 20 – Creed (PG-13)
- June 27 – F1: The Movie (PG-13)
- July 11 – Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning (PG-13)
- July 18 – The Naked Gun (PG-13)
- July 25 – The Phoenician Scheme (PG-13)
Schenley Plaza
4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland
Sundays
- July 22 – The Phoenician Scheme (PG-13)
- July 26* – Film Pittsburgh Presents: ReelAbilities Summer Shorts
- July 29 – Badlands (1973) (PG)
Troy Hill Citizens Park
- August 3 – Hoppers (PG)
West End Elliott Overlook
Rue Grande Vue Street, Elliott. (Next to Elmer Pavilion)
Mondays
- June 8 – Cars (G)
- July 6 – The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants (PG)
Note: Inclement weather may cause cancellations. For cancellation updates follow follow CitiParks Office of Special Events (@pgheventsoffice) on X, Facebook or Instagram.
Even more free outdoor movies:
- June 28, 9 pm – The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
- July 26, 8:45 pm – Willow (1988)
- Aug. 30, 8:15 pm – The Lion King (1994)
- Sept. 27, 7:30 pm – Batman (1989)
- May 17 – Shrek
- May 24 – How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
- May 31 – Inside Out
- June 7 – High School Musical 2
- June 14 – Toy Story (1 & 2)
- June 21 – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- June 28 – The Incredibles
- July 5 – Mamma Mia!
- July 12 – 13 Going on 30
- July 19 – Perks of Being a Wallflower
- July 26 – Moana
- Aug. 2 – The Parent Trap
- Aug. 9 – Finding Nemo
- Aug. 16 – Barbie
- Aug. 23 – Monsters, Inc.
- Aug. 30 – Twilight
- June 11 – Elio
- June 18 – A Minecraft Movie
- June 25 – Zootopia 2
- July 9 – The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
- July 16 – Lilo and Stitch
- July 23 – The Bad Guys 2
- July 30 – Goat
- Aug. 6 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Aug. 13 – Hoppers
Bonus: Open Air Cinema
This one isn’t free, but it is outdoors. New this year, The Stacks at 3 Crossings will be home to Pittsburgh’s Open Air Cinema. The ticketed experience includes options for classic theater, lounge or tabletop seating. They’ll also have a menu of street food-inspired bites and specialty drinks, popcorn and more. The season kicks off with “Creed” on May 23 and “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” on May 24. Tickets start at $11 per person for classic seating.
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A Bethel Park homeowner paid a contractor nearly $3,000 to repair his porch. He says no one showed up.
A Bethel Park homeowner says he’s out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor to replace his front porch.
Jeffrey Markoff says he hired Quaker State Construction and Supply for an $8,500 porch replacement project and paid a $2,833 deposit to secure a spot on the company’s schedule. According to paperwork reviewed by KDKA Investigates, the contract listed an approximate start date in the spring with an estimated completion time of two weeks.
Months later, Markoff says no construction crew ever arrived. He then tried to contact the owner, Gabe Clouse.
“I call the company number, and there’s no answer. The number had been disconnected, called the designer, and he gave me the cell number for the owner,” said Markoff.
When asked if he ever heard back, Markoff responded: “Never heard back and called that number twice.”
Markoff says losing the money has been frustrating.
“It’s money out of your pocket you feel somebody stole from you,” said Markoff.
KDKA Investigates took Markoff’s concerns to attorney Mike Fiffik of the Fiffik Law Group, a LegalShield provider firm, to find out what consumers can do in situations like this.
“In this situation, he has a couple of different options available to him,” said Fiffik. “If he paid the deposit with his credit card, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act will permit him to submit a dispute.”
That process is known as a chargeback and is generally most effective when initiated within 60 days of receiving the statement. However, Markoff paid by check, meaning that the option was unavailable to him.
Instead, Fiffik recommends several other steps consumers can take:
- Contact local police and report the incident as a theft
- File a complaint with the local magistrate if the amount lost is under $12,000
- File a complaint with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
When asked where homeowners should file if the contractor lives elsewhere, Fiffik said, “I would file with the magistrate where the homeowner lives.”
KDKA Investigates also attempted to contact Clouse multiple times, but our messages were not returned.
KDKA Investigates learned Clouse recently took over Quaker State and Supply as the new owner. The previous owner told KDKA he sold the business to Clouse in 2024, when the company still held an A-plus rating with the Better Business Bureau. The business is now listed as closed.
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Where to watch Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates: TV channel, start time, streaming for
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