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Livvy Dunne Was More Excited About Paul Skenes Winning Rookie of the Year Than He Was
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Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes officially won the National League's Rookie of the Year award on Monday night.
Cal Ripken broke the news on MLB Network and when the camera panned to a live shot of Skenes with his girlfriend, LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, he was shown with a hilariously blank stare.
Dunne was super pumped, visibly moreso than Skenes himself, as she shared her congratulations and pride for the Pirates' ace.
Skenes cracked a subtle smirk and shared a hug with Dunne. A humble moment for one of the MLB's best pitchers, perhaps. And he's only through year one.
The moment Paul Skenes won the 2024 NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award! 👏 pic.twitter.com/XzldDCuKeT
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 18, 2024
Nevertheless, Skenes's reaction to the Rookie of the Year news brought some great reactions on X (formerly Twitter):
Skenes be Like pic.twitter.com/CHzZ55QRSP
— AY🇸🇴 (@aykeepitabuck) November 18, 2024
If I was def, I’d think Livvy won the award
— Wags 🐳 (@wagsischasing) November 18, 2024
I know a fellow introvert when I see one lol
— Dami (@KingDami5299) November 18, 2024
Livvy looking 20x more excited than Paul Skenes
— Curious Sports Pulse Media (@sportspulse100) November 18, 2024
100% business 👌
He's like... there was no doubt I had this in the bag. pic.twitter.com/X3y2Dy6Id4
— Off The Top Media (@OffTheTopMedia_) November 19, 2024
Bruh expected it lmao
— The Real (@TheRealGrindNY) November 18, 2024
Skenes, like the rest of us, likely wasn't very surprised. The moment just brought certainty into what everyone already knew what was to come.
He won the award over fellow young stars in San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio and Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga. Skenes received 23 of 30 first-place votes and seven second-place votes.
He's also a finalist for the 2024 Cy Young award, which will be announced on Wednesday for both the National and American Leagues.
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.