The Pittsburgh Pirates moved Paul Skenes' pitching schedule up to ensure that he can pitch in the MLB All-Star Game, a sign of the times.

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

The starting pitchers for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will open the game on the mound for the National League, while Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will start for the American League. Both Skenes and Skubal are making their second consecutive All-Star appearances.

Prior to Skenes, the youngest pitcher to start back-to-back All-Star Games was the Philadelphia Phillies’ Robin Roberts, who started in 1950 and ‘51 at ages 23 and 24, according to STATS Perform. And while Skenes’ record is only 4-8, that is largely a product of his average run support, which is the third worst in the majors.

Reigning NL Rookie of the Year and NL Cy Young award favorite Paul Skenes will start for the National League. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace leads MLB with a 2.01 ERA with four wins and eight losses. He's pitched 121 innings so far this season, and posted 131 strikeouts, with 82 hits, 27 earned runs and six home runs hit on him.

The full rosters are set for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. This year's Midsummer Classic will be played on Tuesday (July 15) at Truist Park, the regular season home of the Atlanta Braves. The All-Star Game will,

All-Star starting pitcher Paul Skenes has had a Cy Young-caliber campaign in 2025 despite playing for a struggling Pirates team.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is currently set to get the largest amount of any player from the 2025 MLB's pre-arbitration bonus pool, according to projections published Friday by the Associated Press.