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By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 14:15 EST, 13 November 2025 | Updated: 15:30 EST, 13 November 2025 <\/p>\n

Newly-crowned Cy Young winner Paul Skenes has admitted he was frustrated to see unfounded rumors of a trade to the New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0surface just hours before he scooped the most prestigious award of his career.<\/p>\n

Skenes is coming off the back of a remarkable personal season in which he was once again named an All-Star, but the Pirates’ more general struggles have led to some claiming he is eyeing the exit.<\/p>\n

The pitcher – who is dating ex-LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne – has now poured cold water on those rumors, and insists he is fully focused on his current club and turning things around in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

‘There’s a reason Jeff Passan didn’t write about, I’ll say that,’ Skenes told the Daily Mail when asked about the reports, referencing ESPN’s most-trusted baseball insider.<\/p>\n

‘Rumors are rumors, I was frustrated for a little bit, but it doesn’t really matter. I’ve had some time to think about it, but I’m glad I had the opportunity to speak to the Pittsburgh media and clear the air over nothing, basically.’<\/p>\n

He then added: ‘It is what it is.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Paul <\/p>\n

Paul Skenes celebrates on Wednesday night after being handed baseball’s Cy Young Award<\/p>\n

\"He <\/p>\n

He and girlfriend Livvy Dunne found out the news while at their new home in Jupiter, Florida<\/p>\n

Skenes was speaking at a Raising Cane’s<\/a> event in Palm Beach, Florida, after teaming up with the company to raise money for the Gary Sinise Foundation.<\/p>\n

Just hours before attending, he found out he had scooped the Cy Young award on a whirlwind day of ups and downs at his and Livvy’s new home in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old was recorded on his sofa reacting to the news that he had become the first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year in one season and then a Cy Young Award the next since Dwight Gooden did it with the New York Mets<\/a> 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

Skenes was selected by Pittsburgh with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, before putting up a superb ERA of 1.96 after 23 starts in his rookie season the following year.<\/p>\n

\"On <\/p>\n

On the same day, Skenes was rumored to be keen on a trade to the New York Yankees\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Skenes <\/p>\n

Skenes and Dunne met at LSU and have been dating since 2023, before his MLB career began\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the previous campaign he recorded a 1.97 ERA after becoming the team’s starting pitcher, making him MLB’s first starter to earn a sub-2.00 ERA since 2022, as well as 216 strikeouts in 187.2 innings.<\/p>\n

He is yet to make it into the postseason with the Pirates, however, after they finished bottom of the National League Central two seasons on the bounce with a miserable overall record of 147-177.<\/p>\n

Skenes was surrounded by Dunne and his friends and family for the Cy Young announcement, with the group seen celebrating at someone’s home Tuesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last year his girlfriend\u00a0suffered an awkward moment<\/a> after fans claimed she was more thrilled about his Rookie of the Year win than the emotionless pitcher.<\/p>\n

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