Konnor Griffin’s contract, Mason Miller Time and a 1-ball walk: Weird & Wild

Key Points:

• Pittsburgh Pirates signed 19-year-old Konnor Griffin to a historic nine-year, $140 million contract with no opt-outs, making him one of the youngest and highest-paid players ever before significant MLB experience.
• Griffin’s contract is notable as he earned more guaranteed money before five career hits than many veterans have in entire careers, highlighting the Pirates' investment in their top prospect.
• Unique baseball events this week include Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish committing two errors on one play after over 1,500 batters faced without an error, and White Sox pitcher Shane Smith facing 11 hitters without a ball in play in his first two innings.
• In non-MLB news, a Division II college game featured a 58-run slugfest with 93 batters reaching base, and a minor-league team scored eight runs in an inning without any hits, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of baseball.
• Other highlights include Dodgers’ lineup homering with a combined contract value of $1.467 billion, Cubs’ Edward Cabrera’s rare two-start one-hit performance after a trade, and José Ramírez setting the Cleveland Guardians franchise record for most games played.