Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes will receive a record $3.4 million from this year’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5.5 million under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez was second at $2.6 million, followed by Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown at $2.2 million, Seattle pitcher Bryan Woo at $1.5 million and Arizona outfielder Corbin Carroll at $1.3 million, according to figures compiled by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. Also topping $1 million were Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, Atlanta catcher Drake Baldwin, Milwaukee second baseman Brice Turang and Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero.