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

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,

There was a ballgame played in Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium on the night of Oct. 14, 1992. Doug Drabek stifled the hometown Braves for eight innings and his Pittsburgh Pirates took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth.

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.