Skenes enjoying ‘cat-and-mouse game’ in Year 2

For many successful Major League Baseball rookies, Year 2 can be a challenge. The league figures out what you do well and counters it.

“There is definitely adjustand-adjust-back. Year 2 was definitely tougher for me than year Year 1,” Cubs veteran Ian Happ said Tuesday. “Pitchers did a good job of high fastballs coming into the game. That made it tough for me the second time through. It’s part of it, making that adjustment back.”

Fortunately for the Mt Lebanon High School product, he has...