The Pittsburgh Pirates will be the home of shortstop Konnor Griffin for a long time.
The National League Central Division club announced on Sunday that it has agreed to a 9-year, $140 million contract extension with Griffin, via Jason Mackey of MLB.com.
The massive contract now represents the largest deal in the franchise’s history. The previous record was held by Bryan Reynolds, who inked an 8-year, $106.75 million contract in 2023.
The 19-year-old just made his debut in the big leagues during an Apr. 3 game against the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., and electrified Pirates fans right away when he delivered an RBI double in his very first MLB at-bat.
With Griffin’s new contract, Pittsburgh supporters expect to see more great plays from him for years to come. He has hit just .176/.300/.235 through his first five games in the big leagues, but that’s a small sample size for anyone to base a long-term outlook on the Jackson, Miss., native.
With his contract finally taken care of, Griffin can turn his full attention to helping turn things around for Pittsburgh, a challenge he fully embraces.
“It feels great knowing I will be a Pittsburgh Pirate for a long time,” Griffin said. “The goal is to win every year. And I believe we can do that.
“It will be nice to have everything behind me and now I can just go play baseball.”
