The Pittsburgh Pirates won only 76 games last year. But excitement is brewing around the Steel City’s baseball team for the first time in a decade. They have a superstar pitcher in former first-overall pick Paul Skenes and the Pirates have a chance at the playoffs because of it.

One of the most compelling storylines entering the new season concerns Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes. He's fresh off an outstanding freshman campaign that saw him start the All-Star Game despite having only debuted in mid-May.

Skenes will be 22 years and 302 days old on March 27 when Pittsburgh plays at Miami. José Fernández of the Marlins was 21 years and 243 days old when he opened the 2014 season. In its annual announcement of the opening day starters,