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Paul Skenes to Become First Pitcher to Start All-Star Games in First Two Seasons

The Pirates phenom boasts a 2.01 ERA with 4.8 WAR over the first half of the season

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Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning at Chase Field on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Phoenix. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images/TNS)

Overview

  • National League manager Dave Roberts informed Skenes on Saturday that he will take the mound Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta
  • Per the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first pitcher and one of five players ever to start the Midsummer Classic in each of their first two seasons
  • Skenes leads all qualified starters with a 2.01 ERA, tops MLB with a 4.8 WAR and ranks fifth in WHIP at 0.93 despite a 4–8 record
  • Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will start for the American League and first pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern on Fox
  • Pittsburgh has capped him at 90 pitches in each of his last five outings as it manages the 23-year-old’s workload