Konnor Griffin's first at bat for Pirates has adversity, special ending
That was a great start.
Konnor Griffin's first at bat for Pirates has adversity, special ending originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Konnor Griffin arrived for the Pittsburgh Pirates ' home opener with all the hype in the world.
He delivered upon it right away. Griffin took just a couple pitches to find his bearing in the major leagues after being promoted as the No. 1 prospect in the entire sport.
He swung and missed on the first pitch he saw, a breaking ball. Then he swung and missed on the second pitch he saw, another breaking ball. Griffin just fouled off a pitch to stay alive.
MORE: Explaining the absurdity of 2 MLB players named Max Muncy And at that point, the Orioles' Kyle Bradish let one catch too much of the plate. Griffin crushed it. The ball flew over the centerfielder's head, and the runner on first raced all the way home for an RBI double to begin Griffin's MLB career.