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07/07 15:43 CDT Pirates star rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin out 8-10 weeks
with injury to his left ring finger
Pirates star rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin out 8-10 weeks with injury to his
left ring finger
By WILL GRAVES
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) --- The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in
postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin.
The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on
Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand.
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Griffin is expected to
miss 8-10 weeks.
Griffin, who made his major league debut in April before signing a lengthy
extension, injured the finger in the early portion of a victory over Washington
on Sunday. He remained in the lineup and finished with two hits before a
postgame exam detailed the extent of the injury.
Tomczyk said the injury was to the sagittal band, which stabilizes the ring
finger. Griffin will keep the hand in a splint for about six weeks before
resuming baseball activities.
The injury is the second significant setback for Griffin during a promising
rookie season. He missed most of June with a strained right forearm.
"He's really been a big part of our success," Pirates manager Don Kelly said.
"I think for him to learn through this, too, every single player goes through
injuries. He's just had a couple tough ones at the beginning. I know he'll be
stronger after going through it."
When healthy, Griffin has been a revelation for the Pirates, looking every bit
the franchise cornerstone they hoped he'd be after selecting him in the first
round of the 2024 draft. Griffin is hitting .276 with five homers, 25 RBIs and
20 stolen bases in 59 games.
Jared Triolo will primarily fill in at shortstop for Pittsburgh, which entered
Tuesday at 46-45 and in the middle of a large swath of National League teams in
the postseason mix.
Griffin joins an increasingly crowded injured list that includes center fielder
Oneil Cruz and first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
Pittsburgh called up infielder Jack Brannigan from Triple-A Indianapolis to
take Griffin's spot on the roster.
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