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Baltimore Orioles' Corbin Burnes has been selected to start for the American League in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, marking his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance. Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez informed Burnes of the selection. Burnes, a 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner, will face Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes, who has an impressive 1.90 ERA in his debut season.
Pedro Martinez, a Baseball Hall of Famer, attributes the surge in pitching injuries in MLB to a combination of factors, including pressure from analytics departments for maximum velocity and spin rate, underworked ligaments, and a focus on muscle mass over training. He emphasizes the importance of learning the feel for pitching and knowledge of ball control over throwing hard. While not blaming the pitch clock, Martinez's insights align with those of other pitchers, such as Justin Verlander, who have expressed concerns about the impact of these factors on pitching injuries.
Brayan Bello, a 23-year-old right-hander with electric stuff, is set to rejoin the Red Sox rotation after forearm pain shut down one of his first workouts of spring training. Bello, who hails from the same part of the Dominican Republic as Rafael Devers, models his game after Pedro Martinez and embodies the best traits of his home. His stuff is jaw-dropping, and he's not afraid to display his confidence on the mound. The Red Sox hope he can become their first homegrown top-of-the-rotation starter since Jon Lester.