Konnor Griffin debuta con un doble productor en la victoria de los Pirates por 5-4

El prospecto de diecinueve años Konnor Griffin hizo su debut en las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol el viernes en el partido inaugural de los Pittsburgh Pirates en el PNC Park contra los Baltimore Orioles. Bateando séptimo y como campocorto titular, Griffin conectó un doble productor en su primer turno al bate para impulsar una segunda entrada de cuatro carreras en la victoria de Pittsburgh por 5-4 ante una asistencia de 38,986 espectadores. La novena selección general del Draft de la MLB 2024 terminó de 3-1 con una base por bolas y una carrera anotada.

Griffin, quien cumplirá 20 años el 24 de abril, se convirtió en el primer jugador de posición adolescente en debutar en la MLB desde Juan Soto en 2018 y el primero para los Pirates desde Aramis Ramírez en 1998. En su primer turno al bate durante la segunda entrada, conectó una curva en cuenta de 1-2 del abridor de los Orioles, Kyle Bradish, hacia el callejón entre el jardín izquierdo y central a 105.8 mph, según Statcast, impulsando a Ryan O’Hearn. Un sencillo de Jared Triolo poco después permitió a Griffin anotar, y Henry Davis junto a Oneil Cruz añadieron carreras impulsadas en el mismo episodio, dándole al abridor Mitch Keller una ventaja de 4-0. El mánager de los Pirates, Don Kelly, elogió la versatilidad de Griffin, señalando: “Simplemente hay cosas que él puede hacer que no muchos jugadores pueden hacer”.

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