The Pittsburgh Pirates got a glimpse of their future on Friday afternoon, and they had to like what they saw. Not only for their future, but also for their present.
Konnor Griffin, their 19-year-old shortstop and the consensus No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, made his Major League Debut in a 5-4 win against the Baltimore Orioles and made an immediate impact.
Konnor Griffin is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ biggest X factor this season
Griffin began his MLB career by ripping an RBI double into the left-center field gap, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead in his first career at-bat.
He would later score on Jared Triolo’s RBI single to right field.
All of that helped kickstart a four-run second inning that proved to be the difference in the game.
He finished his debut going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk. He also looked right at home at shortstop, making a couple of tough plays and helping to turn a double play.