- Skenes is set to make his Major League debut against the Chicago Cubs.
- He says Dunne has helped him cope with the pressure of the moment.
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Paul Skenes, the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, talked about how his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, helped him ahead of his first major league start.
Skenes is one of the most hyped pitching prospects in recent years, which obviously comes with a lot of pressure.
Speaking to MLB Network, Skenes says Dunne has helped him immensely in dealing with that pressure.
“It’s been great, she’s helped me in a lot of ways in terms of handling all the hype, I guess, so to speak, and how to handle everything that comes with being a professional athlete because she’s lived it a little bit.” So it’s been fantastic,” Skenes said.
Last month, Dunne was able to accomplish something Skenes accomplished while at LSU: win a national championship.
Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes will make his MLB pitching debut on Saturday.
Skenes says his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, has helped him cope with the pressure of the moment.
Skenes has been phenomenal at the minor league level with a 0.99 ERA in seven starts.
Dunne was part of the title-winning Tigers team that took home the school’s first full national championship.
Skenes was able to do the same in 2023, taking home the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award.
Since being drafted by the Pirates, Skenes has been dominant and that’s especially true in the minor leagues this year.
Skenes posted a 0.99 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings over seven starts while pitching for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.
He’s set to engage in a pitching battle with the Chicago Cubs’ Justin Steele, who has eight strikeouts and a 0.96 ERA in two starts.
