Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne has one-word reaction to Pirates ace's NL Cy Young Award nomination in his rookie year
Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne is in a state of ecstasy after the Pirates pitcher earned the nomination for the prestigious NL Cy Young award on Monday after his rookie MLB season. The nomination is a testament to the talents of the 22-year-old rookie, who will be up against the Braves' Chris Sale and Phillies' Zack Wheeler for the award.
Dunne celebrated Skenes' nomination for the NL Cy Young Award by sharing it on her Instagram stories with a one-word reaction that read as follows:
"Slay."
Paul Skenes proved his might and the trust instilled in him by the Pirates in his maiden season of baseball. It didn't take him much time to get started, and he dominated the proceedings from the mound.
Manager Derek Shelton held onto the notion of letting Skenes play in the minors for some more time, but his performances were sublime, and the manager called him up to play with the squad in May. Skenes registered his maiden win against the Cubs in only his second start of the season and has never looked back.
He made a total of 23 starts in the regular season, finishing with an impressive 11-3 record with an ERA of 1.96, 0.95 WHIP, and a whopping 170 strikeouts. He also started the Midsummer Classic for the NL All-Stars.
Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne made her presence felt inside PNC Park and cheered for her man during his home starts in 2024.
Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne cheered for the Tigers during College GameDay against the Tide
Both Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne were invited guests for ESPN's College GameDay ahead of the big game between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday.
Livvy took to social media to share some images from the gameday. In one of the images, she could be seen on the sidelines inside Tiger Stadium, while in the other she was cheering for the home team from the stands.
Olivia committed for a fifth year with the Tigers gymnastics team in July, while Paul Skenes played his final two collegiate seasons with LSU after he transferred from the Air Force Academy in 2022.