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Former LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne celebrated her boyfriend Paul Skenes’ National League Cy Young Award win Wednesday.
Skenes was named the National League’s best pitcher after a career year that saw him finish with a major league-best 1.97 ERA and 216 strikeouts. He was an All-Star for the second time and became the first pitcher since Dwight Gooden to win the Cy Young Award after winning the Rookie of the Year award.
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Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates watches the selection show with his girlfriend Olivia Dunne during the announcement of the 2024 ROY National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, November 18, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Lucas Casel/MLB photos via Getty Images)
“Cy Young Skenes sounds good,” Dunne wrote in an article on X.
She also posted a video on her TikTok page, showing the differences in Skenes’ reaction to his Rookie of the Year award win and his Cy Young Award win. Skenes’ reaction last year was very timid while Dunne was extremely cheerful.
This year, the two embraced after the Pirates star gave a jubilant fist bump.
Dunne and Skenes have been dating for over a year. She is regularly seen at Pirates games supporting Skenes and the team.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) poses with his girlfriend, Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunn (right), after making his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on May 11, 2024. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports)
Skenes’ win came amid rumors that he wants to leave Pittsburgh before hitting free agency after the 2029 season. He pushed back on that idea Wednesday night.
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“I don’t know where that came from,” Skenes said. “The goal is to win and the goal is to win in Pittsburgh.”
He remained optimistic about the Pirates’ ability to field a World Series contending team.
“The way fans see us outside of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh is not supposed to win,” Skenes said. “There are 29 fans who expect us to lose. I want to be one of the 26 guys who changes that.”
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, September 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal won the American League Cy Young Award for the second year in a row.
