(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Konnor Griffin celebrates as he rounds second after hitting an RBI double, his first Major League career hit and run, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortshop Konnor Griffin continues to recover from a left-ring finger injury that has kept him sidelined for close to two months. 

Griffin began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis yesterday and is eligible to come off of the injured list on Friday. 

Griffin tore the sagittal band in his left ring finger while making a diving defensive play in the Pirates’ game against the Washington Nationals in Washington D.C. on July 5th. 

He was placed on the 10-day injured list initially and was eventually transferred to the 60-day injured list. 

The twenty-year-old shortshop’s 2026 statistics include 5 home runs, 25 RBIs, and a batting average of .276. 

Griffin signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates on April 8th, which was the largest contract in Pirates history.