By LEOCCIANO CALLAO

Paul Skenes claimed he would get flak from his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates after starring in a GQ photoshoot with girlfriend Livvy Dunne.

The power couple starred in a photo shoot for GQ Sports earlier this week. Along with inside scoops on their relationship, the outlet had Skenes and Dunne dressed and made up for the feature.

The release took place days before Skenes started for the Pirates. After helping Pittsburgh to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, Skenes alluded to his teammates giving him a hard time over the shoot.

‘It’s uh, I’m gonna get some flak in the locker room, I know that and I’m not looking forward to that,’ Skenes said in a clip posted by CBS Sports on Instagram.

‘Yeah, I didn’t know what GQ was until the offer came so glad I did it, I think. How’d I look? You guys think I look good?’

After leading the Tigers’ baseball team to a College World Series title, Skenes became a hot prospect in MLB, with Dunne being one of his biggest supporters.

Paul Skenes joked about getting flak from his teammates over his GQ shoot with Livvy Dunne

Paul Skenes joked about getting flak from his teammates over his GQ shoot with Livvy Dunne 

Now in his second season in MLB, Skenes and Dunne revealed that the LSU gymnast gifted her partner a special tie after he was drafted by the Pirates.

In the GQ story, the pair shared that Dunne gifted the pitcher a black Gucci tie to wear to the ballpark. The piece is now reserved ‘for special events,’ Skenes told the outlet.

Skenes wore the tie to the All-Star game in 2024 as he strutted down the red carpet, in an all-white suit, with Dunne who donned a shiny silver dress.

However, Skenes told GQ Sports that he is saving the tie for the postseason, a promised land that the Pirates have not reached since 2015.

After getting drafted by Pittsburgh with the first overall pick, Skenes had an incredible rookie campaign.

Skenes went 11-3 with an impressive 1.96 ERA over 133 innings with 170 strikeouts and a 2.45 WHIP.

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Paul Skenes reveals why he will get ‘flak’ from MLB teammates over Livvy Dunne relationship

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