Livvy Dunne's boyfriend Paul Skenes reveals shock career plan once he's quit baseball
The reigning NL Rookie of the Year, who is dating former LSU gymnastics star Livvy Dunne, has quickly established himself as one of the best pitchers in the league.
But he hilariously shared with a reporter on Tuesday that he would 'love to cut grass professionally' in the future.
Skenes was snapped by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Hiles talking with the Pirates grounds crew, with the reporter saying Skenes had been 'chopping it up with the boys for a good 15-20 minutes.'
The pitcher later told Hiles that he was out there because he was 'bored,' before sharing his desire to one day cut grass for a living.
For now, Skenes is thriving on the diamond as he's putting together another strong season for the struggling Pirates.
Paul Skenes looks to have joined the Pirates grounds crew. He's been out there, chopping it up with the boys for a good 15-20 minutes now. pic.twitter.com/QtRlGwcKqA
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) July 1, 2025
Skenes is one of the best pitchers in the sport and will make millions in MLB before retiring
Despite the team's 38-50 record, Skenes is pitching a 2.03 ERA with 115 strikeouts thus far this season.
In fact, his ERA over his 41 career games is an even-better 1.99
Skenes is making $875,000 this year, though that number is expected to balloon once he negotiates his first long-term contract.
Previously, ESPN's MLB insider Jeff Passan claimed there was a 'real argument' for the Pirates to trade Skenes at the deadline this year.
'The truth is, there will be teams that ask about Paul Skenes at the deadline this year, and I don't anticipate that he's going to be moved,' Passan began on the Pat McAfee Show.
'But there's a real argument to be made that the best thing for the Pittsburgh Pirates would be to move Paul Skenes while he has the most value.'
Passan went on to claim that the famously stingy Pirates - who have the third-lowest payroll in the league this season - were not currently 'worthy' of getting Skenes to sign an extension.
'It's not just Paul Skenes who deserves better,' Passan continued. 'It's Pittsburgh Pirates fans who deserve better, and they deserve a system that allows teams to keep great players.
'Now in some cases, guys will stay with small market teams, we've seen that... But what incentive does Paul Skenes have to extend with the Pirates when the Pirates haven't shown the willingness – from either [owner] Bob Nutting all the way down – or the ability, to bring in guys who are going to make this team better? The Pirates haven't shown that they are worthy of a Paul Skenes extension at this point.'
However, Pirates GM Ben Cherington later said any such trade talk was 'not part of the conversation at all.'
The Pirates will face the Mariners on Friday after winning their last six games.
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