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Konnor Griffin, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie, is showing improvement after a slow start, highlighted by his first major league home run on his 20th birthday. He finished a recent series against the Brewers with five hits in ten plate appearances, indicating progress in adjusting to Major League pitching.
Konnor Griffin hit his first major league home run on his 20th birthday, becoming the third player in Pirates' history to do so.
Griffin recorded five hits in ten plate appearances against the Brewers, including a three-hit game and his first career homer.
As of now, Griffin has a .224 batting average, a .316 slugging percentage, and a .602 OPS in his first 22 games.
Griffin acknowledges the learning curve and is working on adjusting to the higher velocity of Major League pitchers while trusting his preparation.

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“Yeah, every time I step into the box, there’s going to be a good plan against me and the velo’s a little higher, the velo’s consistently higher than what I saw in the minors,” Griffin said. “So just trying to adjust to that and continue to be myself and continue to trust my work and my preparation and when I get in the box, just try to be a tough out.” The Milwaukee series was a big stepping stone for Griffin. He has been plagued with inconsistent play at the plate to start his big league career, but he is only 22 games into that career. It’s not unusual for a rookie to struggle at the plate early in their career, especially when they debut as a teenager. With that being said, Griffin has certainly been making strides in the right direction. The home run he hit registered at 104.4 mph off the bat and soared 386 feet into right field, so he’s definitely finding his pop at the plate. Not to mention his vision has been decent, with a .286 OBP to show for it. He also has six steals on the season and has not been caught stealing once. Overall, we know Griffin is a five-tool player, and we’re starting to see each of those tools on display more with each contest he plays in. Although Griffin only has a .224 batting average on the season, it does not tell the whole story. His .316 slugging percentage is encouraging and his .602 OPS is continuing to climb as well. If Griffin can continue to take these meaningful steps with each series, the Pirates will have a bonafide star in due time.