Pirates Sign Griffin, Eye Santana Extension

0:00It's April 10th. This is MLB News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Pittsburgh pirates just made ways signing 19-year-old shortstop Connor Griffin to a nine-year contract extension, the longest and richest deal. In-Team history, locking him in as their top earner ever. This move signals their dead serious about contending by 2026, investing big and youth to chase posties and glory after years of. Rebuilding. Fans and analysts are buzzing, seeing it as the spark for more moves, with bullpins star Dennis Santana next on the priority list after transforming. They're late innings since joining in 2024. Santana crushed it last year with 16 saves and a 2.18 ERA over 70.1 innings, and he's flawless early this season. Appearances, six innings, just one hit, two walks, zero runs, allowed at age 29. His 94 mile per hour fastball and nasty slider make him versatile for any high leverage spot, earning 3.5 million now and a.

1:05Smart 3 year, 24 million extension would cement the bullpen while they build toward the playoffs.