Konnor Griffin hits first big-league homer on 20th birthday, gets silent treatment
Konnor Griffin had a month most teenagers can only dream of, and it only got better on the day he turned 20.Griffin hit his first major-league home run on his 20th birthday against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, sending a 93 mph four-seamer from Brandon Woodruff out to right-center in the third inning. After he returned to the dugout and donned a steel mill welding helmet — which the Pittsburgh Pirates chose as their celebratory home-run accessory for this season — his teammates acted as if he had just grounded out to the pitcher. The @Pirates gave Konnor Griffin the silent treatment for his first career homer 😭 https://t.co/prRAfhbx5q pic.twitter.com/j1kKP7CSpo — MLB (@MLB) April 25, 2026Less than a week after making his major-league debut on April 3, the shortstop signed a team-record nine-year extension that league sources confirmed to The Athletic is for $140 million and could be worth up to $150 million with performance escalators.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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