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MLB opted to go the route of entertainment over merit. To his credit, Misiorowski is the definition of a baseball phenom. But he has appeared in just five major-league games.
Shirk, a 23-year-old right-hander, was the only Greensboro pitcher to contribute to both perfectos. He logged a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday with a strikeout, after punching out four across two perfect innings in the team's July 4 victory.
Among position players, only Joe DiMaggio (first seven seasons), Ichiro Suzuki (four), Rod Carew (three) and Frank Robinson (two) were named All-Star Game starters in their first two seasons. The call to National League Starting Pitcher, Paul Skenes 🥲 pic.twitter.com/s38F41vV4o
After 144 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates are back in neutral. Somehow, the Pirates have won exactly as many games as they've lost, a stretch that dates back to their inaugural season as 1992. They've fallen back to .500 all-time because of an eight-game losing streak. The Twins and cycle-hitting Byron Buxton beat Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes made All-Star history, thanks to his great play in 2025. Skenes earned the starting ro
The Major League Baseball home run leader, a handful of young stars and a star of the All-Star Game host team are among the participants for the 2025 Home Run Derby.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Coleman has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 78 years old. Coleman, who finished off his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, died in his sleep on Wednesday in Jamestown, Tennessee, his son Casey told the AP.
The favored Twins (-138 moneyline odds to win) take the field at home against the Pirates (+116). The Minnesota Twins will hand the ball to Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4, 4.08 ERA), who is looking for win No.
Major League Baseball shocked plenty of observers when it named Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski to the All-Star Game despite his inexperience with just five career starts, but he reportedly was not the first choice as a replacement pick.