{"id":10970,"date":"2024-07-07T19:59:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T02:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=10970"},"modified":"2024-07-07T19:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T02:59:21","slug":"paul-skenes-pirates-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2024\/07\/07\/paul-skenes-pirates-all-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates’ Paul Skenes Makes History with All-Star Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major League Baseball announced the rest of their All-Star rosters on Sunday. One notable name among the list of 32 first-time participants is Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitching phenom Paul Skenes<\/a><\/strong>. The nod highlights the electrifying start of Skenes\u2019 major league career. He has now become the first player to ever make the All-Star Game a year after being selected first overall in the MLB Draft.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite starting the season in AAA, the 22-year-old Skenes has already made his share of history in his 10 appearances. Skenes has racked up a 5\u20130 record with a 2.12 ERA and 78 strikeouts. Additionally, he has a 1.011 WHIP and 2.7 WAR across 59 1\/3 innings. Among players who have pitched at least fifty innings this season, his ERA is the second-lowest in the league behind only Reynaldo Lopez<\/a><\/strong> (6\u20132, 1.83 ERA) of the Atlanta Braves.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most recent start in Skenes\u2019 record-breaking rookie season saw him strike out eight in a 14\u20132 romp over the New York Mets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The moment Bryan Reynolds and Paul Skenes found out they were headed to the All-Star Game ? pic.twitter.com\/Q0rBWtck2s<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n