I threw a complete 13K with 94 pitches, no, you remember that? How much you've wanted to meet, all-star face-to-face

Jul 15, 2025

I threw a complete 13K with 94 pitches, no, you remember that? How much you've wanted to meet, all-star face-to-face
Tarik Skubal (left) and Paul Skins pose side by side at the Major League All-Star Game eve event on the 15th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



The starting pitchers of both leagues in the All-Star Game are the ace players considered the top candidate for the Cy Young Award.

AL Tarik Scubal (Detroit Tigers) and NL Paul Skins (Pittsburgh Pirates) will face off as starters in the 95th Major League All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta at 9 a.m. on the 16th (Korea time). Of course, it's not a regular season, so it's two innings if you throw both long.

However, it is because of the first half of the performance that is drawing more attention than any ace's showdown.




Scubal pitched 121 innings in 19 games with a 10-3 record, 2.23 ERA and 153 strikeouts, while Skins pitched 121 innings in 20 games with a 4-8 record, 2.01 ERA and 131 strikeouts.

Combining the two leagues, Skubal ranks first in WHIP (0.83) and Skins ranks first in ERA. Of course, the competition for the Cy Young Award is tough and hot. Boston Red Sox Garrett Crochet (10-4, 2.23, 160K) in the AL and Philadelphia Phillies Jack Wheeler (9-3, 2.36, 154K) in the NL are threatening competitors.

I threw a complete 13K with 94 pitches, no, you remember that? How much you've wanted to meet, all-star face-to-face
Tarik Skubal throws against the Seattle Mariners on the 12th (Korea Standard Time). ImagesYonhap News
I threw a complete 13K with 94 pitches, no, you remember that? How much you've wanted to meet, all-star face-to-face
Polskins pitches against the Minnesota Twins on the 12th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News
Speed is the key point in the showdown between the two pitchers. Among pitchers who threw more than 1,500 pitches this season, Skins ranks first with 98.2 miles in average four-seam fastball speed and Skubal ranks second with 97.6 miles. The first half's top confinement was 102.6 miles for Skubal and 100.6 miles for Skins.

The two did not spare any compliments to each other.

Skubal said in an interview with local media The Athletic that Skins will face off as a starter in the All-Star Game "I like to face the best existing pitcher. The start of his career is very fancy unlike mine. "I think it's great how he leads himself. I've met him a few times, and he's very mature, he knows his routine well, he's serious about improving himself," he said with a thumbs-up.

The two players attended the Major League Awards held in New York earlier this year and sat side by side and talked a lot. Skubal was the AL Cy Young Award winner and Skins was the NL Rookie of the Year.




Skins also said of Scoobull "He's the perfect fighter on the mound. (The confrontation with him) is a predator and a prey. He just throws the strike zone aggressively" "That's why he pitched a complete game, striking out 13 with 94 balls. Real pitching attacking the strike zone with a terrifying ball," he said with a tongue-in-cheek.

Skins mentioned Scubal's complete game was a home game against the Cleveland Guardians on May 26. At that time, he had a shutout with 94 pitches and two hits and no runs in nine innings. The fact that Skins remembers the game accurately means that he watched the video later and carefully examined the record. Now that I'm going to face him in the All-Star Game, my excitement must have worked.

I threw a complete 13K with 94 pitches, no, you remember that? How much you've wanted to meet, all-star face-to-face
폴 스킨스. AP Yonhap News
I threw a complete 13K with 94 pitches, no, you remember that? How much you've wanted to meet, all-star face-to-face
태릭 스쿠벌. ImagesYonhap News
There is no disagreement with the evaluation that the two players are the best ace in existence. Interestingly, the two have a similar level of pitch, serve as subcommittees at the MLB players' union, and have a lot in common, with family names starting with 'Sk'.

Scubal, who was the 255th overall pick in the ninth round of the 2018 draft, made his big league debut in 2020 and rose to stardom by winning his first All-Star and AL Cy Young Award last year. On the other hand, Skins, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 draft, won the honor of being the All-Star Game selection for the second consecutive year following last year. Despite many similarities, the two players have a very different background and career start.

However, I finally got to meet him on the top stage.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.