US EditionPhone Call From Max Fried Got the Ball Rolling for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal’s All-Star Start
ATLANTA, JUL 13 – Max Fried deferred the 2025 All-Star Game start to Tarik Skubal due to a blister injury, with Skubal posting a 10-3 record and 2.23 ERA this season, officials said.
- Aaron Boone named Tarik Skubal the American League starting pitcher for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, held Tuesday in Atlanta.
- This decision followed Max Fried’s blister injury, which caused him to withdraw and prompted Fried to call Skubal to discuss the start.
- During the call, Fried told Skubal he deserved to start and asked if he wanted to, to which Skubal responded affirmatively and professionally.
- Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young winner with a 2.23 ERA over 19 starts, will pitch one inning opposite National League’s Paul Skenes and praised the gesture.
- Fried’s withdrawal and recommendation allowed the Tigers’ representative to start, highlighting sportsmanship and adjusting the pitching lineup for the All-Star Game.
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“It was actually a really cool conversation” – Tarik Skubal reveals Max Fried’s decisive role behind All-Star selection
Before New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone named Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal the starter for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star game, there was a candid call he had with Max Fried.
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Phone call from Max Fried got the ball rolling for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal’s All-Star start
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