Among position players, only Joe DiMaggio (first seven seasons), Ichiro Suzuki (four), Rod Carew (three) and Frank Robinson (two) were named All-Star Game starters in their first two seasons. The call to National League Starting Pitcher, Paul Skenes 🥲 pic.twitter.com/s38F41vV4o

Former LSU baseball and current Pirates star Paul Skenes was named the NL's All-Star Game starter for the second consecutive season.

For the second consecutive year, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has been named the starting pitcher for the National League in the All-Star Game. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-hander received official word Saturday in a phone call from Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts,

The reigning AL Cy Young winner and the best young pitcher in baseball will be on the mound for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Pittsburgh Pirates righty Paul Skenes have been named the All-Star Game starting pitchers.

Paul Skenes got distracted after Olivia Dunne showed up on the screen while he was about to pitch against the Twins.

Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer, Joe Ryan outpitched Paul Skenes. and the Minnesota Twins beat Pittsburgh 2-1 to hand the Pirates their seventh straight loss. Ryan (9-4) allowed one run and

Trevor Larnach's two-run homer propels the Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Pirates, handing Pittsburgh their seventh straight loss.