Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, baseball's No. 1 prospect, hits RBI double in first MLB at-bat
Griffin hit an RBI double in his first major-league at-bat, then came around to score on a single.
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin made his major-league debut on Friday in the team’s home opener versus the Baltimore Orioles. He drove in a run in his first at-bat, hitting a double for a 1-0 Pittsburgh lead in the second inning. Batting seventh for the Pirates, Griffin came up as the third batter in the bottom of the second.
Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish walked Ryan O’Hearn to lead off the frame, followed by Spencer Horwitz striking out. Against Griffin, after Bradish got ahead on a 1-2 count by throwing sliders, he left a curveball out over the plate that Griffin drove into the left-center field gap. WELCOME TO THE SHOW, KONNOR GRIFFIN 😤 The 19-year-old phenom mashes an RBI double in his first MLB at-bat!
pic. twitter. com/htbNc5pRBQ — MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2026 Griffin came around to score when Jared Triolo followed with a single.
Defensively, the rookie made the third out of the first inning, fielding a ground ball by Adley Rutschman and stepping on second base unassisted. Griffin also started a 6-4-3 double play to end the second inning, fielding a ball and flipping to second baseman Brandon Lowe for the relay throw to first base. Konnor Griffin gets a nice ovation ahead of his MLB debut pic.