The Pittsburgh Pirates have been with out rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin since Could 31, and it might be longer.
In line with Pirates basic supervisor Ben Cherington (h/t 93.7 The Fan), after getting a second opinion on Griffin’s elbow in Dallas, the workforce is including “days” to his timetable. The final reported replace for the 20-year-old got here on Could 31 when it was reported he would “spend minimal time on [the] IL.“
Griffin’s injured listing stint is slated to finish on June 11, however including “days” to his timeline was anticipated after the most recent roster strikes by the Pirates.
Pirates’ roster strikes all however confirmed that Konnor Griffin could be out for greater than the minimal
Forward of their sequence finale with the Atlanta Braves, who lead the sequence 2-0, the Pirates called up infielder Davis Wendzel from Triple-A Indianapolis, which leads one to imagine Griffin will not be again quickly. Cherington revealed that Griffin is “nearly utterly asymptomatic at this level,” and that he is “going to assault this 100%.”
“It comes all the way down to the precise location of the flexor mass pressure,” Cherington mentioned, per Jason Mackey of MLB.com. “Not each flexor mass muscle pressure is similar. After extra collaboration between the medical doctors and knowledge shared, given the precise spot that Konnor has the muscle pressure, we’re going to be somewhat bit extra conservative on the timeline. Which means I don’t have a timeline. Nonetheless imagine he’s gonna be a part of our workforce, a part of our lineup for the most important chunk of the season. We’re in all probability simply including some days onto what we possibly had thought at one level.”
Cherington added, “The excellent news relies on the reviews I’m getting, he’s nearly utterly asymptomatic at this level. That was gonna be step one. At any time when that occurs, when he’s totally asymptomatic, then he’ll advance into extra full baseball exercise, ultimately get to throwing. You realize Konnor. He’s going to assault this 100%. He’s gonna do all the things he can to be again within the lineup as quick as he can. He’s additionally extremely necessary, so we’re not going to take any dangers.”
With Griffin out longer than the Pirates anticipated, a tandem of Jared Triolo and Wendzel at shortstop could be within the playing cards for supervisor Don Kelly. Earlier than hitting the injured listing, Griffin was top-of-the-line hitters within the Pirates’ lineup.
In 51 video games since his debut, he hit .270 with a .729 OPS (sixth on the Pirates), stole 14 bases (second on the workforce, caught as soon as) and is tied for fifth on the workforce in runs (30). Sitting six-and-a-half video games out of the Nationwide League Central and tied for the final wild-card spot, getting Griffin again will assist the Pirates solidify their place for a playoff spot.
