Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes recently visited US service members and military families in Japan during a three-day tour with the USO, the nonprofit said on October 27, 2026.

Key Takeaways

  • Skenes joined community events and youth baseball clinics in Misawa, Yokosuka and Yokota.
  • The Japan visit was his second USO tour, following a trip aboard two US Navy ships in 2025.

Paul Skenes meets families in Japan

Skenes was joined by his family and his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne. During the tour, he met airmen and sailors, visited students at Edgren Middle and Kinnick High School, and met members of explosive ordnance disposal teams.

He also participated in youth baseball clinics for the Misawa and Yokota communities. Skenes said connecting with children and playing baseball together was a highlight of the trip.

A second USO tour

In 2025, Skenes and Dunne went aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Mahan on his first USO tour, spending time with sailors and learning about their missions and life on the ships.

Skenes played baseball at the United States Air Force Academy. Two of his uncles served in the Navy, and another is serving in the Coast Guard.

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