The Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki has been one of the best hitters in the MLB in 2025, but the National League went with other options in the designated hitter position.

Skubal was always going to be the headliner. The defending AL Cy Young winner is 10-2 with a 2.02 ERA, a ridiculous 0.81 WHIP and 148 strikeouts in 116 innings. His wins and WHIP are the best marks in all of baseball, and only Boston's Crochet had more strikeouts (144).

The MLB All-Star Game rosters will feature 19 first-timers -- and special commissioner's pick Clayton Kershaw -- as the pitchers and reserves were announced.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff notched a quality start on Sunday against the Miami Marlins (GameTracker) in what served as his first appearance since Sept. 23, 2023. (Coincidentally,

Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff struck out eight and threw two-hit ball through six innings against the Marlins on Sunday to win his first start in the majors since Sept. 23, 2023.