CALL HIM UP
Olivia Dunne’s boyfriend Paul Skenes amazes fans with latest performance as they demand ‘I need him in the MLB’
Skenes has swarms of fans from the Pirates and from his girlfriend Olivia Dunne
BASEBALL phenom and boyfriend of Olivia Dunne, Paul Skenes, is lighting the minor leagues on fire and fans are itching to see him in the majors.
Skenes, who was only drafted last year, is set to hit the major leagues after less than one season in the minor leagues.
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The former LSU ace is proving why he was the No. 1 pick by obliterating his opponents in AAA.
Skenes has pitched in three games so far this season on a short leash, only throwing 9.1 innings.
However, in those innings he has 19 strikeouts and his fastball has consistently topped out over 100 mph.
Pittsburgh Pirates fans have taken in these mind boggling performances and are begging to see their top prospect hit the major league team.
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"I need him in the Majors," one fan said.
"Paul Skenes is an MLB Calibre pitcher! Get him out of AAA!" another fan said.
"Paul Skenes now has 8 strikeouts through 3 innings. He is the best pitching prospect I’ve ever seen," a third fan said.
"We have established that Paul Skenes is ready for Major League hitters," a fourth fan said.
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Skenes has the entire Pirates fanbase behind him, but also has the swarms of Olivia Dunne fans in his corner as well.
The pitching prospect confirmed in August last year that he was dating the LSU gymnast.
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The couple have become one of the most high-profile relationships in sports, with Dunne being unable to sit anywhere except a box due to fan attention.
“It can be a pain in the butt sometimes, to be honest, in terms of actually going somewhere," Skenes told the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
"If one of us went out in Baton Rouge by ourselves, there’s probably gonna be someone there asking for something — picture, autograph, whatever.
I do wish she could come to a baseball game and just enjoy it.
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“It’s nice to be able to have that conversation. She does get it. I do wish she could come to a baseball game and just enjoy it.
"It does irk me. I don’t have any control over it. She really doesn’t either. I’m sure it’ll get better as I go up levels, but that’s something I want for her.”
When Skenes inevitably makes the Pirates' major league roster this year, Dunne will likely get a cushy booth at PNC Park to enjoy the games without excess attention.
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