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- Paul Skenes Has a $9.2M Contract as the Pirates' Star Pitcher. He Wants to 'Cut Grass Professionally' After Baseball</p>
<p>Grace Jordan-WeinsteinJuly 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM</p>
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<p>Paul Skenes during game two of the doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on June 19</p>
<p>Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes has been getting tight with the groundskeepers at his home ballpark</p>
<p>Skenes, one of the best pitchers in the MLB, was spotted chatting with the crew before a game</p>
<p>He reportedly told one beat reporter that he wants to "cut grass professionally" after he's done playing</p>
<p>Maybe the secret to Paul Skenes' fastball is his green thumb.</p>
<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher was spotted inspecting the groundskeepers work before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, July 1, in a photo posted to X.</p>
<p>Noah Hiles, a reporter for The Pittsburgh Post Gazette posted on X that Skenes, 23, "was out there because he was bored."</p>
<p>Hiles added that Skenes, who pitched five shutout innings later that day at PNC Park, "would love to cut grass professionally whenever his baseball days are over."</p>
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<p>Paul Skenes in July of 2024</p>
<p>In preparation for his post-baseball life, Skenes seems to be tending to his relationship with the Pittsburgh groundskeepers. Per Hiles, Skenes was "chopping it up with the boys for a good 15-20 minutes."</p>
<p>Catching attention for his pregame antics seems to be something of a July tradition for Skenes, who went viral last July for his intricate and eclectic pre-pitch warm ups that included throwing a football, using resistance bands and wearing an inflatable tube strapped to his back.</p>
<p>Skenes, who was drafted first in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was promoted to the Major League at the start of last season, is having a tremendous year and was ranked first in MLB.com's June Cy Young Award poll.</p>
<p>The right hander for the Pirates, who is predicted to be a starting pitcher at the MLB All-Star game in Atlanta on July 15, has another claim to fame outside of baseball.</p>
<p>Skenes is dating former-gymnast and influencer, Livvy Dunne, who he met in his one season pitching for the Louisiana State University Tigers in 2023.</p>
<p>Dunne, 22, an athlete in her own right, was a star gymnast at LSU and influencer.</p>
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<p>Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne in July of 2024</p>
<p>Counting millions of followers on her TikTok and Instagram accounts, Dunne finished her time with the Tigers boasting a $3.9 million NIL value from sponsorships.</p>
<p>In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in June, Dunne said that in her post-college athletics life, she is "trying to go to as many baseball games as I can."</p>
<p>"I really just enjoy watching him [Skenes] and he's always on the go." Plus, she added: "I am rating hot dogs at every stadium I go to."</p>
<p>While she's living the baseball WAG life now in support of Skenes, she may have a new title in a few years: lawn care WAG.</p>
<p>on People</p>
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