US EditionKonnor Griffin Signs 9-Year Deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates
The deal buys out three free-agent years and gives Pittsburgh its largest guarantee in franchise history, sources said.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin to a nine-year, $140 million contract extension early Wednesday, marking the largest deal in franchise history.
- Pittsburgh called Griffin to the majors last week after the former first-round pick spent just a week at Triple-A Indianapolis following spring training cuts.
- During a 7-1 victory over the Padres on Tuesday night, Griffin tallied a two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the Pirates secure their sixth win in seven games.
- The deal buys out three years of free agency while positioning the Pirates to earn a first-round draft pick via the Prospect Promotion Incentive if Griffin wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP voting.
- Alongside ace Paul Skenes, Griffin provides a cornerstone for a Pirates franchise seeking to end a decade-plus playoff drought, with escalators potentially raising the deal's total value to $150 million.
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Pirates, Konnor Griffin agree to historic $140 million contract extension
PITTSBURGH (WTRF) -- Not even one week into his Major League Baseball career, MLB's No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin has become the highest-paid Pittsburgh Pirates player in team history. ESPN reported Wednesday that the Pirates and the 19-year-old shortstop had agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract extension that will keep Griffin in a Pirates [...]
Griffin inks 9-year, reported $140 million deal with Pirates
Griffin inks 9-year, reported $140 million deal with Pirates JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Major League Baseball’s hottest prospect, who is a Jackson native, has signed a 9-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Konnor Griffin, a Jackson Prep graduate, signed a reported $140 million deal with the franchise on Wednesday. It is the largest contract in Pirates history. OFFICIAL: We have signed INF Konnor Griffin to a nine-year contract extension that ru…
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