This 2024 Donruss Diamond Marvels Paul Skenes Rookie #8 has earned an SGC 10 Gem Mint grade. Diamond Marvels is a rookie-year Donruss insert, and this gem mint card comes from Skenes’s 2024 debut, when the No. 1 overall pick started the All-Star Game and won NL Rookie of the Year with the Pirates.
Paul Skenes won the 2023 College World Series with LSU before the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him 1st overall in the 2023 draft. He started the 2024 All-Star Game as a rookie and won the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year award, quickly becoming one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. His best season came in 2025, when he posted a 1.97 ERA with 216 strikeouts. He has a 2.62 career ERA and 586 career strikeouts. His career honors include the 2025 NL Cy Young Award.
