Konnor Griffin's Debut: Pirates' New Hope

0:00On April 2nd, the Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up 19-year-old prospect Conor Griffin for his big league debut in their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on April 3rd. Freshoff being drafted 9th overall last year out of high school in Mississippi, he's grabbing Jersey number 6, the same one he rocked in his. First 50 games with single A. Bradenton. Griffin bounced around numbers in the minors, wearing number 1 at AAA, Indianapolis, number 12 at AA, Altoona, and number 28 at High A. Greensboro. But those are off the table now. Number 1 is retired for Old Manager Billy Meyer, number 12 hasn't been used since 2019, and number. 28 belongs to another Jackson Prep guy on the roster. Fans are buzzing about this kid's rapid rise, especially since the Pirates haven't sniffed a winning season since 2018. Number 6 carries weight in franchise lore, last worn by pitcher Bailey Falter, just last year, making Griffin the 35th pirate to sport it. That digit-seeing glory days with standouts like Outfield or Starling Marte, who earned All-Star nods and gold gloves while leading those wildcard, pushes.

1:09Before him, Infield or Renny Stenet wore a longest, helping Snag World Series rings in 1971 and 1979 and catches like. Smoky Burgess and Tony Payne racked up All-Stars and Hardware too. As Griffin steps up, he's channeling that legacy into a new era for the Bucks Eyes on him to spark something fresh on the field. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.