Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski had never met before they chatted in the outfield at American Family Field on Monday. But the connections are everywhere, from a brush as teammates at LSU to their between-starts routines to their 100 mph fastballs producing eye-popping introductions to MLB.

Having already gotten the better of Paul Skenes in the regular season, Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski just one-upped his divisional rival in the All-Star Game annals, as well.

This is not a drill: Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski has been named to the NL All-Star team. Five games into his MLB career, Miz breaks Paul Skenes’ record (11g last season) for the quickest ascent from MLB debut to MLB All-Star, per Elias.

Brewers rookie flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski threw five shutout innings while his offense got to Paul Skenes with a four-run second.

The Wednesday clash between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers figured to be a compelling one, as it featured a matchup of 23-year-old right-handed aces -- Paul Skenes and his MLB-leading ERA for the visitors and rookie thunderbolt Jacob Misiorowski for the host Brewers.

Chase Burns arrived in the big leagues with a flourish, striking out the first five hitters he faced for Cincinnati in his debut against the New York Yankees. He’s just the latest young pitcher in the NL Central to show his impressive potential.

With Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski set to face off against each other on Wednesday, it's appropriate to see where they rank among the NL Central's elite young pitchers.