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The Pittsburgh Pirateshave activated star shortstop Konnor Griffin from the injured list on Thursday.

Griffin has been on the injured list since May 31 due to a forearm strain. The 20-year-old appeared in just one rehab game on Wednesday in Double-A, and he reached base all four times, including a triple and a home run.
Although he appeared in just one game, the Pirates activated Griffin off the injured list ahead of their home series against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. In a corresponding move, infielder Jack Brannigan was optioned to Double-A Altoona.
Not only is Griffin back on the roster, but the star shortstop is leading off, as Pittsburgh’s lineup is as follows:

K. Griffin SS

B. Lowe 2B

B. Reynolds LF

M. Ozuna DH

R. O’Hearn 1B

E. Valdez RF

J. Triolo 3B

J. Mangum CF

H. Davis C

Griffin is hitting .270 with four home runs and 22 RBIs this season, in his rookie year. He was selected ninth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Pirates out of high school and skyrocketed up Pittsburgh’s system.

Paul Skenes will start for the Pirates on Friday, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET.
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