The rap on Griffin during his amateur days was that he had every tool but the hit tool, the most important of the bunch. The Brewers put Chourio on the 2024 Opening Day roster and he rewarded them with a 3.9 WAR season and a third-place finish in the Rookie of the Year voting. An eight-year extension would allow the Pirates keep Griffin beyond the usual six years of team control, and he would get a big locked-in payday as a teenager, and also potentially a chance to still test free agency in his 20s.
Author: Mike Axisa
Published at: 2026-02-25 21:48:26
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