From Kershaw's clean-shaven 2008 debut to Paul Skenes' first MLB start in 2024, some All-Star pitchers today look more different from their rookie selves than others.

Clayton Kershaw speaks to the NL squad before the game, many of whom are just glad to be in the same locker room with him.

Despite characterizing his roster spot as a "senior citizen's discount," Kershaw—at the urging of his wife and manager—has accepted what others have long known: that he deserves to be at the 2025 All-Star Game.