Before New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone named Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal the starter for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star game, there was a candid call he had with Max Fried.

The Detroit Tigers will enter the second half of the MLB season with the best record in baseball at 59–38. Their success earned them six All-Star selections—Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, Riley Greene, Javier Baez, Gleyber Torres and Zach McKinstry.

Frustration grows in Detroit as a Tigers pitcher calls out All-Star snubs, insisting the team deserves greater recognition this season.

The Tigers will have at least four All-Stars for the first time since 2015. Their latest was the least surprising of all.

MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 and will use it in an All-Star Game for the first time this summer. Each team gets two challenges and retains the challenge if it is successful.