Skenes earned the starting role for the National League in the All-Star Game on July 15 at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. He will go up against Detroit Tigers left-hande

On Saturday, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was named the American League’s starter for the All-Star Game, representing the National League will be Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Skubal is the first Tiger to start the All-Star Game since Max Scherzer in 2013. On the season he is 10-3 with a 2.23 ERA.

The team wrote, “Paul Skenes has reached 300 career strikeouts in only his 43rd career start. He is the first Pirates pitcher and one of only 17 Major League pitchers all-time to record at least 300 strikeouts in his first 43 big-league starts.”