O'ki

Baseball guy/Mountaineer/Aspiring world traveler/Good beer drinker/A hot dog is not a sandwich

[O'ki @27imokemp]

People forget the Ernesto Mejia/Frankie Liriano play.

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

OFFICIAL: We have signed INF Konnor Griffin to a nine-year contract extension that runs through the 2034 season.

[Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN]

Konnor Griffin's deal with the Pirates: nine years, $140 million. They're still working on finalizing.

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

Opening Debut.

[Jason Mackey @JMackey_PGH]

NEWS: Pirates promoting Konnor Griffin for Friday’s home opener.

Griffin, 19, expected to make his MLB debut against Orioles.

Move made for baseball reasons & because he’s their best option.

More to come.

[ダルビッシュ有(Yu Darvish) @faridyu]

You may have seen an article, and although I am leaning towards voiding the contract, there’s still a lot that has to be talked over with the Padres so the finer details are yet to be decided.
Also I will not be announcing my retirement yet.
Right now I am fully focused on my rehab for my elbow, and if I get to a point where I can throw again, I will start from scratch again to compete.
If once I get to that point I feel I can’t do that, I will announce my retirement.

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

In 17 games this season for the @Pirates, Oneil Cruz has 11 walks, nine stolen bases and four homers.

He's the only MLB player in the modern era to reach all three marks through his first 17 games of a season.

[Alex Stumpf @AlexJStumpf]

Sources: The Pirates are promoting infielder Tsung-Che Cheng to the Majors. He’s the team’s No. 17 prospect, per @MLBPipeline.

Jared Triolo will be placed on the injured list (low back)

[Roberto Clemente Jr @RClementejr21]

My statement on the removal of the Clemente 21 tribute sign at PNC Park.

[Noah Hiles @_NoahHiles]

Sources: The Pirates are promoting RHP Thomas Harrington from Triple-A Indianapolis. The No. 79 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline will start for them tonight against the Rays.

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

Ichiro Suzuki. Hall of Famer.

アメリカ野球殿堂表彰者、鈴木一朗。

[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ @baseballhall]

Welcome to Cooperstown, Ichiro!

https://t.co/aFIhdxgOOH

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Yusei Kikuchi to the Angels. $63M, 3 years.

[MLB @MLB]

What a year for Shohei Ohtani!

He is your 2024 NL MVP!

[Pittsburgh Pirates @Pirates]

Paul Skenes is inevitable.

Say hello to your 2024 National League Rookie of the Year.

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

Per @Ken_Rosenthal, Ohtani injured his shoulder on this slide.

No word yet on the severity of the injury.

[Rob Friedman @PitchingNinja]

Kiké Hernández:

"Are We Live?

The Fact that we Don't Give a Fuck. "

[Joe Block @joe_block]

Oneil Cruz led the N.L. in batting average in August, hitting .389

Highest August BA for a Pirate since Matty Alou in 1967

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

The Los Angeles Angels are calling up left-hander Sam Aldegheri, sources tell ESPN. Aldegheri, 22, will be the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in the major leagues -- and he is expected to go Friday. The Angels acquired him from Philadelphia at the trade deadline.

[Francys Romero @francysromeroFR]

Sources: The Pittsburgh Pirates have dismissed Junior Vizcaino as Director of International Scouting

Vizcaino replaced Rene Gayó in 2017.

Luis Silverio, Senior Advisor of Latin American Operations was also dismissed.

[O'ki @27imokemp]

and Brady Feigl got the Cam Vieaux treatment last night.

[Travis Sawchik @Travis_Sawchik]

A 45-pitch 10th inning for Ben Heller (7R/6ER). That seems to be pushing the arm stress level for any pitcher. Derek Shelton allowed Cam Vieaux to throw 56 pitches in an inning in 2022.