Nolan Gorman vs Paul Skenes

The Almanac's Take

Gorman gets the platoon edge as a lefty against Skenes's right arm, but his season line — .209/.293/.626 OPS across 198 PA — doesn't give you much to work with against a pitcher running a 0.90 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, and a 7.2 K/BB ratio through 64.2 innings. That strikeout profile is a real problem for Gorman, who's whiffing at a 31.3% clip this year. The 11-PA head-to-head is too thin to mean anything — three hits and four strikeouts is noise, not signal. The platoon tag is real, but Skenes's command makes it a slim edge to hang a play on.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.273

3-for-11

PA

11

HR

0

K

4

BB

0

Pitches seen

43

Avg exit velo

84.5 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-04-30Field Out · Changeup 89.7 mph · 59.5 mph EV
• 2026-04-30Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.0 mph · 106.5 mph EV
• 2026-04-30Strikeout · Changeup 89.5 mph
• 2025-07-01Single · 4-Seam Fastball 100.1 mph · 103.4 mph EV
• 2025-07-01Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 99.2 mph
• 2024-07-23Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 100.8 mph · 99.6 mph EV
• 2024-07-23Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 98.3 mph
• 2024-07-23Single · Split-Finger 93.7 mph · 71.1 mph EV
• 2024-06-11Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 99.3 mph
• 2024-06-11Field Out · Split-Finger 94.6 mph · 87.8 mph EV
• 2024-06-11Field Out · Split-Finger 93.8 mph · 63.8 mph EV