Ben Cherington, speaking on the SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast, on KonnorGriffin, who will begin the 2026 season with Class AAA Indianapolis: "We weren't closing the door coming into spring training. We wanted to learn as much as we could from spring training, and I think he showed us all of the things that make us believe in him so much. We saw the defensive ability, the base stealing, the speed, the power, and just ultimately got to the point in the spring where we felt, 'let's give him an opportunity to get some run at Triple-A, get some more at-bats underneath him.' Sort of looking out for the length of the season and his future."
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Cherington: Griffin to 'get some run at Triple-A'
Ben Cherington, speaking on the SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast, on Konnor Griffin, who will begin the 2026 season with Class AAA Indianapolis: "We weren't closing the door coming into spring training. We wanted to learn as much as we could from spring training, and I think he showed us all of the things that make us believe in him so much. We saw the defensive ability, the base stealing, the speed, the power, and just ultimately got to the point in the spring where we felt, 'let's give him an opportunity to get some run at Triple-A, get some more at-bats underneath him.' Sort of looking out for the length of the season and his future."
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