Paul Skenes is the NL Starting Pitcher for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates is the NL starting pitcher in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Thus, he is the fifth rookie pitcher named as an MLB All-Star Game starter. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo will manage the NL team next week. He strongly hinted that Skenes would become a starter a day before the official announcement.

Lovullo singled out Skenes while discussing possible game starters. Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates called him up on May 9th, he has dramatically impacted Major League Baseball. If anyone had doubts about Skenes starting the game, it would have been because of his relative lack of Major League experience in terms of innings pitched.

Skenes has only thrown 66.1 innings in eleven starts. Other potential NL starters include Chris Sale, Zack Wheeler, Christopher Sánchez, and Hunter Greene. Each of these players has thrown over 100 innings this season.

Skenes, on the other hand, has been the National League’s most dominant pitcher in terms of starts per game. On Thursday, Skenes had the best start of his short career as he hurled seven scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. In addition, he struck out eleven batters and walked one.

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NL Starting Pitcher for the All-Star Game

In his most recent start on Thursday, Skenes maintained his perfect record of six starts in a row, allowing no runs and striking out seven or more batters. He has not yet had a start in which he allowed more than three runs.

Skenes has the best strikeout rate among National League players, with 60 or more innings pitched, at 12.1 per nine innings. He is just behind the Atlanta Braves Reynaldo López (1.70 ERA).

Also likely influencing the decision to introduce Skenes was that the All-Star Game is a marketing event meant to attract casual viewers who might not be as dedicated to watching games every day as a committed fan. Aside from casual viewers, the event will also attract the attention of people who want to open a sportsbook.

Most Talked-About MLB Star

Since his debut, Skenes has been the most talked-about talent in Major League Baseball, rivaling Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge in popularity. It would be entertaining for all baseball fans to watch Skenes face Judge, Juan Soto, and Gunnar Henderson in the first inning of the All-Star Game. Still, it all depends on the starting lineup that American League manager Bruce Bochy chooses.

After being named to the All-Star Game, Phillies ace Zack Wheeler will not be able to participate due to his planned start against the Oakland A’s on the last day before the break; hence, Skenes takes his place.

In an instant, Skenes (5-0, 2.12 ERA, 78 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings) becomes the first player in Major League Baseball history to be named to the All-Star team in his inaugural season after being selected as the top amateur draft selection, and the first rookie pitcher from the Pirates’ history to earn a spot on the elite squad. Since he will be on regular rest, he may also start the game for the National League.

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