If the Pittsburgh Pirates decide to trade Paul Skenes, there is no team in a better position to land him than the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers could be on the market for an additional ace alongside reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.

The starting pitchers for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will open the game on the mound for the National League, while Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal will start for the American League. Both Skenes and Skubal are making their second consecutive All-Star appearances.

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.

Greatness has become the norm at LSU baseball lately. Since head coach Jay Johnson's arrival in 2022, the Tigers have won national championships in 2023 and '25. The program has produced 26 Draft picks in those four years,

Major League Baseball announced on Sunday the full rosters for the 2025 All-Star Game. This year's Midsummer Classic will be played on Tuesday, July 15 at Truist Park, the regular season home of the Atlanta Braves.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes isn't going anywhere, at least not yet. Skenes is signed through the 2030 season, and is in his pre-arbitration years. Skenes