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Paul Skenes‘ sensational rookie season is about to hit an even brighter spotlight: The Pirates’ young ace will start for the National League in the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. Skenes received the news from NL manager Torey Lovullo, who surprised him during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show on Friday.
“That’s unbelievable,” Skenes said when he received the news. “That’s awesome.”
“So well deserved,” Lovullo told Skenes. “We’re super excited to make this announcement. You represent so many great things that this game craves. It’s such a great story the way you’ve come on the scene, the way you’ve done it with such humbleness. It’s noticeable. I’ll be honored to be your manager and I’m going to be honored to be watching you throw your first pitch.”
Just four rookie pitchers have started the All-Star Game, per the Elias Sports Bureau. Skenes will join Hideo Nomo (1995), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), Mark Fidrych (1976) and Dave Stenhouse (1962) in doing so. Even more notably, Skenes’ 11 starts tie Fidrych for the fewest in a career entering an All-Star start (Fidrych also made two relief appearances before his All-Star start).
Skenes will also become the first Pirates pitcher in nearly 50 years to start the All-Star Game and the fifth overall, joining Jerry Reuss (1975), Dock Ellis (1971), Vern Law (1960) and Bob Friend (1960 and 1956).
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Skenes has been utterly dominant since making his debut on May 11. Over 11 starts, the flamethrowing right-hander has posted a 1.90 ERA with 89 strikeouts and 13 walks in 66 1/3 innings. Among pitchers who have thrown at least 60 innings this season, he ranks second in ERA and K/9 (12.08), third in WHIP (0.92) and fifth in K/BB ratio (6.85).
Despite his success, Skenes said he hadn’t put much thought into the possibility of starting the All-Star Game, especially because he was focused on Thursday’s start.
“Now I can focus my attention on [the All-Star Game],” Skenes said. “That’s pretty dang cool.”
