Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's starting pitcher for the second consecutive year at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, becoming the first pitcher ever to start on the mound at the Midsummer Classic in his first two Major League seasons. In traditional, record-breaking fashion, Skenes' second start was somehow even more impressive than his first.
It took just 14 pitches – 12 of which were four-seam fastballs, and 10 of which clocked 99 mph or higher – for Skenes to showcase his dominance on baseball's grandest stage Tuesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta.