Former LSU baseball standouts Paul Skenes, Alex Bregman named MLB All-Stars

Former LSU baseball stars Paul Skenes and Alex Bregman were named to the 2025 MLB All-Star game rosters on Sunday.

Skenes makes it two straight appearances after earning the National League's starting pitching spot in 2024.

The right-handed pitcher headlines the starting rotation for the Pittsburgh Pirates and boasts a National League-best 1.94 ERA.Through 116 innings, Skenes has a .92 WHIP and 125 strikeouts.

The marks are second and fourth, respectively, in the National League.

Opposing teams are batting .186 against him and of his 19 games in 2025, he allowed three or more runs just three times.

Two former LSU Baseball All-Americans, right-hander Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Alex Bregman of the Boston Red Sox, were named Sunday to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game rosters.

@LSUbaseball#LSU Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) July 7, 2025Bregman returns to the All-Star lineup for a third time, the last being in 2019, and the first time as part of the Boston Red Sox.

The third baseman hasn't played since May 23 due to a quad strain but was hitting .299 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs beforehand.

Bregman's .553 slugging percentage over that time frame is his best since his last All-Star game appearance.

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