Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has been named as the starter for the American League for the 2025 All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 15.
The long list of impressive accomplishments continues to grow for Tarik Skubal.
MLB announced on Saturday night after the Tigers lost to the Mariners, 15-7, that the reigning Cy Young winner will start the All-Star Game for the American League.
Skubal was debatably snubbed from the nod last year in the All-Star Game, when Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy selected then-Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes to make the start, before giving the ball over to Skubal for the second inning.
This year, Skubal is building on last season's impressive campaign with one that might he even better. He leads all MLB pitchers in FanGraphs' version of WAR by a wide margin and while he didn't have his best stuff in a loss to the Mariners on Friday, July 11, his most recent start, the big-picture sample size is impossible to ignore.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone was in charge of making the call this year, and while there was certainly more than enough merit for Skubal to start, you can't blame him if he didn't want to poke the metaphorical bear in Skubal before a potential playoff matchup this postseason.
Pitching sensation Paul Skenes will make the start for the National League as the 2025 MLB All-Star Game takes place in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 15, with first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal named as AL starter for All-Star Game
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