Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin starts a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona after a forearm strain, the team says. Griffin, 20, begins the assignment on Tuesday night with Altoona. The Pirates have not provided a timeline for when he will return from the injured list and be activated to the major league roster.
Before the injury, Griffin is hitting .270 with four home runs, 22 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 51 games this season. The rehab move places him in the Pirates’ minor-league system while he works back from the strain, with his next steps determined by his progress during the assignment.
Across the reports, the key details remain the same: Griffin is on a rehabilitation plan, his first rehab game is with Double-A Altoona, and Pittsburgh does not yet announce a specific return date.
