Paul Skenes and Olivia “Livvy” Dunne handled the Pirates pitcher’s Cy Young Award announcement like they’ve been there before.

Skenes pumped his fist and grinned from ear to ear before hugging his girlfriend after it was announced Wednesday night that he had captured the award for top pitcher in the National League in just his second MLB season.

It was a bit of a different reaction from when Skenes won NL Rookie of the Year honors last season, looking a little less excited when he won, while Dunne, the influencer and former LSU gymnast, and Skenes’ family erupted with cheers and applause.

Even MLB’s official X account noted the difference, poking fun at it in a social media post.

Paul Skenes winning Rookie of the Year: 😐

Paul Skenes winning Cy Young: 🙂 https://t.co/Vw8ANXAoEs p

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