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8. April 2026
Getting day off Wednesday
Griffin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Padres.
Analyse
The Pirates announced the signing of Griffin to a nine-year, $140 million contract earlier in the day, but they'll give him a day off in Wednesday's rubber match with the Padres. Nick Gonzales will cover shortstop and bat sixth for Pittsburgh.
8. April 2026
Agrees to $140M deal with Bucs
Griffin signed a nine-year, $140 million contract extension with the Pirates on Wednesday.
Analyse
Per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the 19-year-old Griffin's deal is the richest in franchise history and includes a $12 million signing bonus and an additional $10 million in salary escalators. The first teenage position player to debut in the majors since Juan Soto achieved the feat in 2018 with the Nationals, Griffin has gone 3-for-17 (.176 average) with two walks and four strikeouts through his first five games with Pittsburgh. With the long-term deal now finalized, Griffin will be under club control through the 2034 season.
8. April 2026
Drives in two runs in victory
Griffin went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Padres.
Analyse
Griffin ended an 0-for-13 skid at the plate with an infield single in the fifth inning. He later came around to score on a double by Oneil Cruz. Griffin then grounded into a double play in the seventh before singling home a pair of runs in the eighth. Through his first 20 plate appearances, Griffin is slashing .176/.300/.235 with a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a 2:4 BB:K. He still has yet to attempt to steal a base after swiping 65 bags in the minors last season.
6. April 2026
Drops to eighth in order
Griffin will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Padres.
Analyse
After smacking an RBI double Friday in his first at-bat in the majors, Griffin proceeded to go 0-for-8 with two walks and a hit by pitch in his subsequent 11 plate appearances to close out the Pirates' weekend series versus the Orioles. The 19-year-old phenom isn't in any danger of losing the everyday shortstop job, but the Pirates will drop him a couple spots in the order Monday with hope of taking some pressure off of him.
4. April 2026
RBI double in major-league debut
Griffin went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Orioles.
Analyse
Making his much-anticipated major-league debut Friday, Griffin hit seventh in the Pittsburgh lineup and doubled home Ryan O'Hearn in his first big-league plate appearance. In his second trip to the plate, Griffin drew a five-pitch walk. Griffin later struck out and grounded out to close out his day. The shortstop doesn't turn 20 years old until later this month.
3. April 2026
Batting seventh in MLB debut
Griffin is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in his major-league debut Friday against the Orioles.
Analyse
Pittsburgh officially added the 19-year-old to the big-league roster earlier Friday, and he'll slot into the bottom third of the order in his first game with the major-league club. Griffin has just five games under his belt at the Triple-A level but has a .950 OPS overall during his minor-league career. The top prospect is also expected to finalize a nine-year, $140 million contract extension in the near future.
3. April 2026
Contract selected ahead of debut
The Pirates selected Griffin's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Analyse
Griffin is set to make his major-league debut Friday during the Pirates' home opener. The expectation is that he will also receive a nine-year, $140 million contract extension, per Buster Olney of ESPN, though that has not been finalized. Griffin will take over as the Pirates' everyday shortstop after collecting a .336/.420/.530 batting line with 21 home runs and 68 stolen bases in his first 127 minor-league games.
