The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates are in inctedibly different positions as we enter the All-Star break of the 2025 season. Detroit is in first place in

MLB Draft will take place during the upcoming All-Star break and all 30 teams will hope to land their next franchise player, or at least a quality starting pitcher or everyday position player. All-Stars will undoubtedly be selected.

One MLB insider recently suggested a Los Angeles Dodgers trade for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes that would ruin baseball.

Prior to Skenes, the youngest pitcher to start back-to-back All-Star Games was the Philadelphia Phillies’ Robin Roberts, who started in 1950 and ‘51 at ages 23 and 24, according to STATS Perform. And while Skenes’ record is only 4-8, that is largely a product of his average run support, which is the third worst in the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will start for the National League and Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal will start for the American League in Tuesday's Midsummer Classic.

All-Star starting pitcher Paul Skenes has had a Cy Young-caliber campaign in 2025 despite playing for a struggling Pirates team.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is currently set to get the largest amount of any player from the 2025 MLB's pre-arbitration bonus pool, according to projections published Friday by the Associated Press.