PITTSBURGH – Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time.
Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of his first two seasons also understands the Pittsburgh Pirates are intent on playing the long game with his electric right arm.
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Paul Skenes dazzles in his first start since the All-Star Game as the Pirates blank the Tigers 3-0
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 21, 2025.
Gene J. Puskar – AP
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, center, stands in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 21, 2025.
Gene J. Puskar – AP
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