The hard-throwing El Toro High product caps a remarkable season that included a start in the All-Star Game, while Yankees pitcher Luis Gil edges Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser to take the AL

Paul Skenes took just 10 months to go from No. 1 overall pick to a major league horse, an ace whose dominance and staying power past the sixth inning seemed to hail from a bygone era. Monday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander’s dominance was rewarded with the National League Rookie of the Year award.