Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes’ MLB All-Star nod gets congratulated not only by his LSU girlfriend Olivia Dunne but also by his collegiate teammate Tre’ Morgan. During an interview with reporter Adam Berry, Morgan talked about how he and the other perceive Skenes since the start of his baseball career till his now fandom.
“Everybody on the team knew he was the sickest,” Morgan noted. Skenes not only became the No.1 overall prospect in 2023 but now is also the first rookie for Pirates to be named in the All-Star Game. Furthermore, he created MLB history by getting his name in the 2024 Game spotlight after only a year of being the No.1 prospect.
While many have already known Paul Skenes, his appearance in the All-Star Game will be an introduction of his to the world. He and Bryan Reynolds will be joining the NL All-Star team on Sunday. Morgan complements, the 22-year-old, saying,
This is the best pitcher I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I knew he was the sickest…Now, everybody in the world knows he’s the sickest.Tre’ Morgan as per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com.
However, Skenes commenting on his accomplishments said, that the MLB All-Star Game “wasn’t one of my goals necessarily or expectations for this season.” He was focused on making it into the Triple-A so “it’s a huge honor” to be selected for the Game starting on July 16.
Rookie phenom Paul Skenes has been selected to his first MLB All-Star game 🤩 pic.twitter.com/t9sT5JMtmz
— ESPN (@espn) July 7, 2024Likewise, Bryan Renolds’ impressive performance with the Pirates granted him his All-Star place. He said “It was one of my goals,” as having been named one means “you’re probably having a good year” according to him.
Olivia Dunne celebrates MLB All-Star nod with Paul Skenes
There’s a high chance that the LSU gymnastics star Olivia Dunne will be present at Arlington’s Globe Life Field on July 16 to support her beau Paul Skenes on his game. She even prepared a surprise for him after getting to know about his All-Star selection.
The surprise consisted of balloons spread out spelling All-Star with pizza and champagne on the kitchen counter. In her Instagram story she captioned it with “he’s an ALL STAR!”
Olivia Dunne celebrated Paul Skenes' All-Star selection 🥳 pic.twitter.com/rFzjEo20Np
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) July 7, 2024The couple was seen hugging in the kitchen as Dunne surprised Skenes with her gift. Seeing how Livvy has attended several Pirates games to support her boyfriend, she is rumored to also be present for the All-Star Games.
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