PITTSBURGH–A bounce house stood in the middle pittsburgh pirates‘ Clubhouse before Monday night’s game against St. Louis CardinalsCourtesy of NL Cy Young Award Winner Paul Skenes.
Skenes, 23, rented the inflatable attraction for kids as part of a belated celebration for the rookie shortstop. Connor GriffinJoe turned 20 on Friday and celebrated by hitting his first big league home run 6-0 win over milwaukee.
Pirates manager Don Kelly said of the bounce house, “Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to get into it, but I love it.” “The teammates, it’s good camaraderie and I know Conor is a great sport in this regard. There aren’t a lot of guys that get a chance to celebrate their 20th birthday in the big leagues. Really cool.”
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-Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) 27 April 2026
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Griffin made his debut on April 3 after being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. Five days later he signed a $140 million, nine-year contract.
The Minor League Player of the Year last season, Griffin is hitting .224 with one homer and six stolen bases in 22 games. He was the Pirates’ first-round pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
