Tarik Skubal Got All-Star Start After Candid Call with Max Fried

Tarik Skubal got All-Star start after candid call with Max Fried

DETROIT -- It was no surprise when Tarik Skubal was named the American League starting pitcher for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Tarik Skubal to open All-Star game for AL for first time in career, Paul Skenes starting for NL

Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes will start his second straight All-Star Game for the National League and Detroit's Tarik Skubal will open for the American League on Tuesday night at Truist Park.Major League Baseball made the announcement Saturday night.Skenes will become the first pitcher to start consecutive All-Star Games since Washington's Max Scherzer and Boston's Chris Sale in 2017 and '18. Sale started three in a row beginning in 2016.Skenes and …

Paul Skenes to start 2nd straight All-Star Game for NL and Tarik Skubal to open for AL - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ATLANTA (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes will start his second straight All-Star Game for the National League and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal will open for the American League on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Major League Baseball mad…

Max Fried had classy All-Star gesture for rival pitcher

Mar 29, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried (54) walks to the dugout prior to the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried had a pretty neat gesture for one of his rivals when it came to the upcoming MLB All-Star Game. Fried was among the American League pitchers in contention to start Tuesday’s All-Star Game. According…