Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal received a surprising phone call from a Yankees pitcher that confirmed his selection as an All-Star Game starter.

Detroit – The genesis of Tarik Skubal being named the American League’s starting pitcher in the All-Star Game Tuesday began with a phone call from Yankees ace Max Fried. “It was actually a really cool conversation from his perspective, because of his history with Atlanta and all that stuff,” Skubal said.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal will be the American League’s starting pitcher in Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game. Skubal will become the first Tigers pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic since Max Scherzer in 2013.