Before he took the league by storm last year, Paul Skenes’ largest platform was at the inaugural Spring Breakout game. He had been billed as a top prospect before that game, but after he mowed down the Orioles’ top prospects,

Friday’s Spring Breakout Game between the prospects of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies provided a glimpse of the future. Here are one writer’s takeaways from the game, typed up as the game progressed,