When 19-year-old Konnor Griffin laced an RBI double to left-center field in his first MLB at-bat, it was a sign of hope for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and their future.
Thanks to a contract announced on Wednesday morning, Pirates fans now have almost a decade of hope and promise to look forward to.
Griffin put pen to paper on a massive nine-year contract with Pittsburgh worth $140 million, the biggest deal in Pirates’ history. That contract eclipses the $106.75 million deal that Bryan Reynolds signed back in 2023, and keeps Griffin in Pittsburgh through 2034.
It also continues Griffin’s meteoric rise through the professional ranks.
Pittsburgh selected the infielder with the ninth-overall selection in
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