MLB All-Star Game heads to Atlanta on July 15, bringing with it some of the top baseball talent in the world. But before the sport's giants face off in the annual contest pitting the American League against the National League,

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

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

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. Fox's Saturday night MLB broadcast made the announcement.

I’m surrounded by and playing with the best minor league players in every organization right now,” Toronto Blue Jays Class AAA right-hander Trey Yesavage tells USA TODAY Sports on July 12.

Max Fried, Garrett Crochet, Jacob deGrom and Julio Rodríguez were among several players who had their spots filled by others.

Major League Baseball will showcase a series of features to celebrate baseball and its best players, honor one of the game’s all-time greats, utilize new in-game technology, return to a fan favorite tradition,