PAUL Skenes won his first Cy Young award with his girlfriend Livvy Dunne
Skenes has been dating Dunne for the entirety of his MLB career, and has won awards every year since his debut.
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Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young award this seasonCredit: Getty
Skenes celebrated his win alongside girlfriend Livvy DunneCredit: X / MLB
The Pittsburgh Pirates ace is the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year in their debut season and then Cy Young the next since Dwight Gooden with the New York Mets in 1984 and 1985.
Skenes was picked with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, pitching to a 1.96 ERA in his rookie season.
This past year, he posted a 1.97 ERA in 32 starts, striking out 216 batters.
That effort saw Skenes named a finalist for the Cy Young award, which he was announced as the unanimous winner on Wednesday night.
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He was surrounded by friends and family, with Dunne sitting right by his side.
The two shared an embrace after Skenes was announced as the winner.
He also turned to hug his mother during the celebration.
Skenes is the first unanimous Cy Young winner since Sandy Alcantara won in 2022.
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Dunne was thrilled with Skenes’ victory, and shared it on her Instagram with an enthusiastic caption.
“OH MY GOODNESSSSS!!!!” she wrote.
Dunne also shared pictures of a cake and Skenes with champagne during their celebrations.
Skenes will now look to take home an MVP award in the future to complete his trophy shelf
The only other thing Skenes has yet to do is make the playoffs with the Pirates.
Pittsburgh has seen no success even with the best pitcher in baseball on their team.
In his career, the Pirates have played to a 147-77 record, finishing in last place in the National League central both years.
Skenes is the first player to win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young back-to-back since the 1980sCredit: Instagram / livvydunne