The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates are in inctedibly different positions as we enter the All-Star break of the 2025 season. Detroit is in first place in

One MLB insider recently suggested a Los Angeles Dodgers trade for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes that would ruin baseball.

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.

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and he’ll face off against Detroit Tigers’ ace and American League starter Tarik Skubal at Truist Park on Tuesday.

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.