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19-year old Konnor Griffin had a great debut for the Pirates last night [View all]
At the plate: a double (first MLB at-bat), a walk, and a run scored. Worked the count well and successfully challenged a strike call. The shortstop also turned a double-play. And Pittsburgh beat Baltimore, 5-4.
Just 628 days after Pittsburgh selected him with the ninth pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
Widely considered a five-tool player, Griffin slashed .438/.571/.625 in his five games this season with Triple-A Indianapolis before getting the callup to the big leagues. In 122 games last year, he hit .333 with 21 home runs, 94 RBIs and 65 stolen bases en route to being named Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year. The shortstop was the ninth overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft.
Griffin, who doesn't turn 20 years old until April 24, is the first teenaged position player in MLB since Juan Soto debuted with Washington in 2018. He’s also the first teenager to debut for Pittsburgh since Aramis Ramirez in 1998.
https://www.mlb.com/news/konnor-griffin-mlb-debut-pirates-home-opener?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
Griffin, who doesn't turn 20 years old until April 24, is the first teenaged position player in MLB since Juan Soto debuted with Washington in 2018. He’s also the first teenager to debut for Pittsburgh since Aramis Ramirez in 1998.
https://www.mlb.com/news/konnor-griffin-mlb-debut-pirates-home-opener?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
More from ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48390229/difference-maker-konnor-griffin-19-stars-bat-glove-pirates-debut
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