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The Herald Scotland
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
MLB All-Star Game starters: Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal starting pitchers
Pitting Skenes against the Detroit Tigers ace takes some sting out of losing a minivan's worth of stars declining to participate in the game, led perhaps most notably by Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia's 35-year-old ace who opted to rest instead of take part in his fourth Midsummer Classic. Had Wheeler, who pitched Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, opted to participate, it would have created a tough decision for MLB and NL manager Dave Roberts. Wheeler has likely had the objectively superior first half - though not by much - leaving the league to decide between Wheeler and the buzzier, if you will, Skenes. The call to National League Starting Pitcher, Paul Skenes ???? — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 12, 2025 That won't be a problem come Tuesday, as Skenes, who has a 4-8 record despite 4.8 WAR and a 2.01 ERA, will throw the first pitch at Truist Park against the AL All-Stars. Skenes will be first out the chute for the AL, thanks to his 2.23 ERA and a staggering 153 strikeouts in 121 innings. Other stars who have opted out or been replaced due to the timing of their final first-half starts include Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez and Texas right-hander Jacob de Grom. Others, like Atlanta lefty Chris Sale and Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman, are either injured or returned very recently from injury and won't play. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news -- fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal named 2025 MLB All-Star Game starting pitchers
ATLANTA — As Major League Baseball's All-Star Game loses just a shimmer of star power, the league made sure to let the world know Tuesday night's pitching matchup will be top-notch. For the second consecutive season, fireballing Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will start for the National League, opposed by Tarik Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner and the undisputed best pitcher in baseball at the moment. Pitting Skenes against the Detroit Tigers ace takes some sting out of losing a minivan's worth of stars declining to participate in the game, led perhaps most notably by Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia's 35-year-old ace who opted to rest instead of take part in his fourth Midsummer Classic. Had Wheeler, who pitched Saturday night against the San Diego Padres, opted to participate, it would have created a tough decision for MLB and NL manager Dave Roberts. Wheeler has likely had the objectively superior first half - though not by much - leaving the league to decide between Wheeler and the buzzier, if you will, Skenes. The call to National League Starting Pitcher, Paul Skenes 🥲 That won't be a problem come Tuesday, as Skenes, who has a 4-8 record despite 4.8 WAR and a 2.01 ERA, will throw the first pitch at Truist Park against the AL All-Stars. Skenes will be first out the chute for the AL, thanks to his 2.23 ERA and a staggering 153 strikeouts in 121 innings. Other stars who have opted out or been replaced due to the timing of their final first-half starts include Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez and Texas right-hander Jacob de Grom. Others, like Atlanta lefty Chris Sale and Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman, are either injured or returned very recently from injury and won't play. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Mariners shared Bryan Woo's epic phone call to his parents about All-Star news
Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo is enjoying a career year in his third big-league season — the kind of year that is deserving of an All-Star selection. And he had just about the best way of breaking that news to his parents. With the Mariners on a road trip in New York and Detroit ahead of the All-Star break, Woo called his parents to initially coordinate schedules and breakfast in New York. But Woo's real reason for calling totally flipped the casual call. When Woo asked his parents about their weekend plans, he followed it up with, "Do you guys want to go to Atlanta after that?" They knew exactly what he meant, and their reaction was too good. The Mariners shared video of the full phone call. So great. Woo will join fellow Mariners teammates Cal Raleigh, Andrés Muñoz and Julio Rodriguez as AL All-Stars for Tuesday's game at Truist Park in Atlanta. Safe to say that Woo's family will be there.
Canada Standard
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Dodgers, Tigers place 3 apiece as All-Star Game starters announced
(Photo credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images) Major League Baseball's top teams, the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers, each will have three representatives starting the 2025 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday at Atlanta's Truist Park. The Tigers of the American League and Dodgers of the National League netted three starters as Phase 2 of the voting concluded at noon on Wednesday. Tiger outfielders Riley Greene and Javier Baez and second baseman Gleyber Torres were selected to start for the AL All-Stars, while Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith will join NL balloting front-runner Shohei Ohtani for the senior circuit. Ohtani will serve as the NL's designated hitter. This will be the fifth appearance overall and second as a National Leaguer for Ohtani, who entered Wednesday leading MLB with 83 runs scored (in 84 games) and tops the NL in home runs (30), slugging percentage (.637) and OPS (1.024). New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge led all players in the Phase 1 of voting from June 4-26 and will join Greene and Baez in the outfield. Judge has been selected seven times by the fans as an All-Star starter. He leads MLB in batting average (.358), hits (112), total bases (226), on-base percentage (.466), slugging percentage (.722) and OPS (1.188). Freeman picked up his ninth All-Star game selection to lead all 2025 honorees and fifth as a starter. MLB home-run leader Cal Raleigh (33) of the Seattle Mariners was selected as the AL's starting catcher for his All-Star Game debut, and rookie sensation Jacob Wilson of the Athletics earned the nod at shortstop. Joining Torres and Wilson in the American League infield are Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (fourth starter selection) and Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (also his fourth start). Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn will make his All-Star game debut. Ronald Acuna Jr. (fifth starter selection) will represent the host Atlanta Braves in the outfield, along with Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs, each making their first start. Freeman will be accompanied on the infield by Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (third career start), New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (first-time starter) and San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, a seven-time All-Star and first-time starter. Wilson, currently second in the American League with a .339 batting average, is the first rookie shortstop to win a fan election and just the second rookie to earn a start at the position in the history of the Midsummer Classic. He also is the first Athletics shortstop to start since Bert Campaneris was in the lineup for three consecutive games from 1973-75. Acuna, who just returned to the field on May 23, is hitting a robust .350 with nine home runs in 35 games played. ESPN revealed the starters and will unveil the 23 reserves and pitchers for each squad on Sunday at 5 p.m. EDT. --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Dodgers, Tigers place 3 apiece as All-Star Game starters announced
(Photo credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images) Major League Baseball's top teams, the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers, each will have three representatives starting the 2025 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday at Atlanta's Truist Park. The Tigers of the American League and Dodgers of the National League netted three starters as Phase 2 of the voting concluded at noon on Wednesday. Tiger outfielders Riley Greene and Javier Baez and second baseman Gleyber Torres were selected to start for the AL All-Stars, while Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith will join NL balloting front-runner Shohei Ohtani for the senior circuit. Ohtani will serve as the NL's designated hitter. This will be the fifth appearance overall and second as a National Leaguer for Ohtani, who entered Wednesday leading MLB with 83 runs scored (in 84 games) and tops the NL in home runs (30), slugging percentage (.637) and OPS (1.024). New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge led all players in the Phase 1 of voting from June 4-26 and will join Greene and Baez in the outfield. Judge has been selected seven times by the fans as an All-Star starter. He leads MLB in batting average (.358), hits (112), total bases (226), on-base percentage (.466), slugging percentage (.722) and OPS (1.188). Freeman picked up his ninth All-Star game selection to lead all 2025 honorees and fifth as a starter. MLB home-run leader Cal Raleigh (33) of the Seattle Mariners was selected as the AL's starting catcher for his All-Star Game debut, and rookie sensation Jacob Wilson of the Athletics earned the nod at shortstop. Joining Torres and Wilson in the American League infield are Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (fourth starter selection) and Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (also his fourth start). Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn will make his All-Star game debut. Ronald Acuna Jr. (fifth starter selection) will represent the host Atlanta Braves in the outfield, along with Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs, each making their first start. Freeman will be accompanied on the infield by Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (third career start), New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (first-time starter) and San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, a seven-time All-Star and first-time starter. Wilson, currently second in the American League with a .339 batting average, is the first rookie shortstop to win a fan election and just the second rookie to earn a start at the position in the history of the Midsummer Classic. He also is the first Athletics shortstop to start since Bert Campaneris was in the lineup for three consecutive games from 1973-75. Acuna, who just returned to the field on May 23, is hitting a robust .350 with nine home runs in 35 games played. ESPN revealed the starters and will unveil the 23 reserves and pitchers for each squad on Sunday at 5 p.m. EDT.
