The 2026 MLB season is around the corner after next month’s World Baseball Classic and Livvy Dunne is helping out her superstar boyfriend as he prepares for both seasons.
Paul Skenes will represent Team USA in the WBC before returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, many eyes will be on the young star after dominating in MLB during his first two seasons.
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Over the weekend, Livvy Dunne and Skenes went viral after the former LSU stars were seen practicing together. For Dunne, she went through “the ultimate test of trust,” according to her Instagram story.
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Dunne stepped into the batter’s box with her significant other as he threw some heaters her direction. The former gymnastics star was clearly caught off guard by her reaction.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise though after Skenes finished his first two MLB seasons posting under-2.00 ERA.
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Livvy Dunne in attendance during the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Many MLB fans will be closely watching Skenes throughout the season not only for his on-field abilities, but also for the possibility of being traded to a bigger market. In 2025, rumors started to swirl about Skenes having interest in the New York Yankees.
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