{"id":744671,"date":"2026-07-06T14:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/744671\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T14:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:27:14","slug":"lsu-baseball-paul-skenes-1-of-14-mlb-all-stars-in-history-but-he-was-surprised-at-this-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/744671\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU Baseball: Paul Skenes 1 Of 14 MLB All-Stars In History, But He Was \u201cSurprised\u201d At This Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PaulSkenes2_070326_MBacigalupi.jpg\" alt=\"Pirates pitcher in black uniform with number 30 delivering a pitch on the mound during a game.\" title=\"PaulSkenes2_070326_MBacigalupi\"\/><br \/>\nFormer LSU pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, shown here pitching at Houston on June 3, started the last two All-Star games. (Tiger Rag photo by Michael Bacigalupi).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former LSU baseball All-American and national champion pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been named to the National League roster for the Major League Baseball All-Star game on Tuesday, July 14, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia (7 p.m., FOX).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skenes, an MLB All-Star for the third straight season, has been the starting pitcher for the National League in each of the past two Midsummer Classics after being drafted in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft shortly after winning MVP of the College World Series that summer for the victorious Tigers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fourteen former LSU players, beginning with second baseman Connie Ryan in 1944, have been chosen for the All-Star Game on 29 occasions. LSU has had a former player selected for the All-Star Game 13 times since 2015.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m just as much an Air Force guy as I am an LSU guy. I\u2019m very fond of my time at LSU. But Air Force, it\u2019s the greatest school on earth.\u201d \u2026 Paul Skenes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C8PrCvG2Sj\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/C8PrCvG2Sj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SportBeatTweet\/status\/2073445540369428991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skenes, the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year and 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner, has struggled this season compared to his first two seasons as he is 6-8 on the season with a 3.62 ERA and has lost his last six consecutive decisions. He is still striking out batters at a high percentage, though, with 119 in 97 innings amid just 22 walks. He has a 2.35 career ERA in three seasons with 505 strikeouts in 417.2 innings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo be honest, probably a little bit surprised,\u201d Skenes said of his selection, considering his season. \u201cI think I\u2019ve thrown the ball well, but I don\u2019t think all the numbers necessarily match up. That\u2019s probably how a lot of fans feel, too. I was shocked that I was the only one (from the Pirates). Not too happy about that. Our offense is just a buzzsaw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pittsburgh second baseman Brandon Lowe is fifth in MLB in RBIs with 63 and 10th with 21 home runs, while third baseman Nick Gonzales is seventh in batting average at .312. And outfielder Bryan Reynolds is 18th in RBIs with 56.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I really like these answers from Paul Skenes on the All-Star Game. He\u2019s less excited for himself. And more disappointed in the guys who got snubbed. That\u2019s a team player mentality right there. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y1pO8EigUf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Y1pO8EigUf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePoniExpress\/status\/2073620999002608091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 5, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who had committed to LSU coach Jay Johnson for the 2023 season but later entered the MLB Draft and went in the second round to Milwaukee, has also been invited to the All-Star game. Misiorowski is 9-4 on the season with a 1.47 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 104 innings and has thrown the fastest pitch in MLB history this season at 105.5 miles per hour. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skenes, a right-hander from Lake Forest, California, won the Dick Howser Trophy as a Tiger in 2023 as the best player in NCAA Division I.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LSU Legend Skip Bertman and family unharmed by storms in Baton Rouge, but home and vehicle damaged by oak tree. Former players rush to his aid.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wXQVg9HqA6\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/wXQVg9HqA6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SportBeatTweet\/status\/2073928178838409680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 6, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also the 2023 D1 Baseball National Player of the Year and the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year, Skenes compiled a 13-2 record and a 1.69 ERA in 122.2 innings with 20 walks and an SEC-record 209 strikeouts. He finished No. 1 in the nation in strikeouts, strikeouts per nine innings (15.33) and WHIP (walks plus hits per nine innings pitched at 0.75.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skenes finished No. 2 in the nation in ERA (1.69), No. 3 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.45), and No. 5 in hits allowed per nine innings (5.28) in 2023. He was 1-0 in two starts in Omaha, Nebraska, that season at the World Series with a 1.15 ERA in 15.2 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with two walks and 21 strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LSU BASEBALL IN THE MLB ALL-STAR GAME, 1944-2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 Connie Ryan, 2B, Boston Braves (NL) \u2013 1944<br \/>\u2022 Alvin Dark, SS, New York Giants (NL) \u2013 1951, 1952, 1954<br \/>\u2022 Joe Bill Adcock, 1B, Milwaukee Braves (NL) \u2013 1960<br \/>\u2022 Albert Belle, OF, Cleveland Indians (AL) \u2013 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996; Chicago White Sox (AL) \u2013 1997<br \/>\u2022 Paul Byrd, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies (NL) \u2013 1999<br \/>\u2022 Brian Wilson, RHP, San Francisco Giants (NL) \u2013 2008, 2010, 2011<br \/>\u2022 Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies (NL) \u2013 2009<br \/>\u2022 Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays (AL) \u2013 2009<br \/>\u2022 DJ LeMahieu, 2B, Colorado Rockies (NL)- 2015, 2017; New York Yankees (AL) \u2013 2019<br \/>\u2022 Will Harris, RHP, Houston Astros (AL) \u2013 2016<br \/>\u2022 Aaron Nola, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies (NL) \u2013 2018<br \/>\u2022 Alex Bregman, 3B, Houston Astros (AL) \u2013 2018, 2019; Boston Red Sox (AL) \u2013 2025<br \/>\u2022 Kevin Gausman, RHP, San Francisco Giants (NL) \u2013 2021; Toronto Blue Jays (AL) \u2013 2023<br \/>\u2022 Paul Skenes, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) \u2013 2024, 2025, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, shown here pitching at Houston on June 3, started&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":744672,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2402],"tags":[5,4694,13353,3620,4,13669,877,10,776,64,4297,84536],"class_list":["post-744671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh-pirates","tag-baseball","tag-jay-johnson","tag-lsu-baseball","tag-lsu-tigers","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-all-star-game","tag-paul-skenes","tag-pirates","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-pirates","tag-pittsburghpirates","tag-skip-bertman"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116873504231057059","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=744671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/744671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/744672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=744671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=744671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=744671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}