Pittsburgh Pirates Star Paul Skenes Makes Bold Konnor Griffin Statement

George Mihalcea

Getty CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 10: Konnor Griffin #6 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at bat against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) On Friday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin. The Pirates won by a score of 6-0. Rookie Konnor Griffin finished with three hits (and one home run) in four at-bats. The Pirates wrote (via X): “.@KonnorGriffin22 ‘s first Major-League Home Run comes on his