Paul Skenes Set to Shine Again in 2025 MLB All-Star Game Showdown
If you're a baseball fan, you’ve got to be paying attention to what’s happening tonight at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. Because once again, all eyes are on Paul Skenes — the 23-year-old flamethrower from the Pittsburgh Pirates — as he takes the mound as the National League’s starting pitcher for the second year in a row. This kid is rewriting what we think is possible for a young pitcher, and his rise has been nothing short of incredible.
Just to put this into perspective: Skenes was drafted just over two years ago and made his MLB debut in May of 2024. Now, here he is, already a two-time All-Star starter. That alone is rare. But what makes it even more impressive is how dominant he’s been since day one. In his rookie season, he posted a 1.96 ERA over 133 innings and earned the National League Rookie of the Year award. He even started the All-Star Game last year — becoming only the fifth rookie in MLB history to do so — and tossed a scoreless inning against the best hitters in the American League.
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Fast forward to this season, and Skenes hasn’t missed a beat. With a league-leading 2.01 ERA, 131 strikeouts, and 4.1 WAR through 121 innings, he’s cementing himself as one of the most feared arms in the game. And when he was asked about starting again, his response was full of respect and excitement: “It’s such a huge honor... to share a field with guys I’ve watched for years. It’s awesome to be back.”
But it’s not just Skenes making waves tonight. On the American League side, Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers is also making his mark. After a historic 2024 season where he won the AL Cy Young unanimously — topping the league in ERA, strikeouts, and wins — Skubal’s somehow gotten even better. Through 19 starts in 2025, he’s sitting on a 2.23 ERA with 153 strikeouts and a dazzling 4.7 WAR. Just a couple weeks ago, he threw a one-hit, 13-strikeout gem on national TV. This guy isn’t just pitching well — he’s dominating.
For Skubal, starting the All-Star Game is a childhood dream fulfilled. “As a kid, you watch the game and want to be that first arm out there,” he said. And now he is — becoming the first Tigers pitcher to start the All-Star Game since Max Scherzer in 2013.
So tonight, it's not just a game. It's a clash of two of the best pitchers in the world right now — one a rising phenom, the other an established ace at the peak of his powers. Whether you're in it for the stats, the storylines, or just the love of the game, this is one of those matchups you don't want to miss. The future of pitching is on full display at Truist Park — and its names are Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.
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