Pirates Konnor Griffin takes responsibility for error vs. Nationals

TL;DR

Konnor Griffin of the Pittsburgh Pirates took responsibility for an error that contributed to a loss against the Washington Nationals. The rookie shortstop acknowledged his mistake during a post-game interview.

Key points

Konnor Griffin plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He committed an error in a game against the Washington Nationals.
Griffin has a batting average of .214 in his MLB career.

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Since getting called up to the Pittsburgh Pirates, shortstop Konnor Griffin has not found his footing. The rookie hit a double and collected an RBI in his Major League debut on April 3 against the Baltimore Orioles. Overall, Griffin is hitting .214 with a .602 OPS and 14 strikeouts in 13 games.

Konnor Griffin takes responsibility for his error in the Pittsburgh Pirates' loss to the Washington Nationals

“I'm trying to make a play for Braxton [Ascraft]. I fielded it, thought I had a chance to get a second,” Griffin said to 93.7 The Fan. Turned to throw and my back leg got stuck under his, and at that point, I just tried to hold on to it, but it didn’t help it slipped out of my hand and let a run score. So that’s on me and we’ll keep working on that.”

Thursday’s error by Griffin was his second of the season in 104.1 innings at shortstop. The 19-year-old’s defensive runs saved (-12) has also taken a hit since joining the big leagues.

Pirates starter in the 8-7 loss to the Washington Nationals (final in 10 innings), Braxton Ashcraft, said Griffin apologized to him after the loss, with Ashcraft saying, “Never apologize” and that “nobody questions the effort” Griffin puts in. Ashcraft said that everyone on the team “has anything but 100 percent confidence in Konnor Griffin.”

Q&A

What error did Konnor Griffin make against the Nationals?

Konnor Griffin made a fielding error that allowed a run to score, which he attributed to his back leg getting stuck while attempting to throw.

How has Konnor Griffin performed since joining the Pirates?

Since his debut, Konnor Griffin is hitting .214 with a .602 OPS and has committed two errors in 104.1 innings at shortstop.

What are Konnor Griffin's defensive stats in the MLB?

Konnor Griffin has a defensive runs saved statistic of -12 since joining the MLB, indicating struggles in his defensive performance.