The Pirates’ home opener Friday has some extra buzz.
Pittsburgh is promoting MLB.com’s No. 1 overall prospect, 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, for Friday’s contest against the Orioles, the team announced Thursday via a video tweet.
Griffin’s arrival provides a jolt to a franchise in need of a spark in its attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2015, and perhaps provides an offensive star to complement ace Paul Skenes.
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