Konnor Griffin signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, featuring a $12 million signing bonus. The contract could increase to $150 million based on MVP voting performance.
Konnor Griffin's $140 million, nine-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates includes a $12 million signing bonus payable over the next two years.
Pittsburgh's deal with the 19-year-old shortstop, announced April 8, can increase to $150 million based on his finish in MVP voting, according to details obtained by The Associated Press.
Griffin gets $5 million of his signing bonus within 30 days of the contract's approval by Major League Baseball and $3.5 million each next April 1 and on April 1, 2028.
He gets salaries of $1 million this year, $2 million in 2027, $4 million in 2028, $6 million in 2029, $12.5 million in 2030, $21 million in 2031, $26.5 million in 2032 and $27.5 million each in 2033 and 2034.
His 2032 and 2033 salaries can escalate by up to $2.5 million based on MVP voting from 2026-31: $1.5 million for winning, $750,000 for second or third and $500,000 for fourth through 10th. His 2034 salary can escalate by up to $5 million based on the same levels in MVP voting from 2026-33.
Griffin receives a limited no-trade provision allowing him to block being dealt to six teams without his consent. He gets a hotel suite on road trips.
His deal supersedes a one-year agreement calling for the $780,000 minimum salary while in the major leagues and a $127,100 salary in the event he was sent back to the minors.
Griffin, who turns 20 next week, debuted on April 3 and is hitting .189 with five RBIs in his first 12 major league games.
He is among four top prospects to get a big-money deal since late March, joined by a $150 million, eight-year contract for 21-year Detroit infielder Kevin McGonigle, a $95 million, eight-year agreement for 20-year-old Seattle shortstop Colt Emerson and a $50.75 million, eight-year pact for 21-year-old Milwaukee shortstop Cooper Pratt.
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Konnor Griffin's contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates is worth $140 million, with the potential to increase to $150 million based on MVP voting.
Griffin's signing bonus is $12 million, paid over two years with $5 million due within 30 days of contract approval and $3.5 million each on April 1 for the next two years.
Griffin's salaries range from $1 million in 2024 to $27.5 million in 2033 and 2034, with potential escalations based on MVP voting.
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