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Pirates Sign Player To Team-Record Richest Contract
The Pirates have made team history by signing a player to a contract worth tens of millions of dollars more than any other player has had.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Baseball history in Pittsburgh was made on Wednesday, as the Pirates gave baseball's top prospect the richest contract ever for the team - by far.
The team announced that it has signed rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin to a nine-year deal that will keep him a Pirate through the 2034 season.
"Signing Konnor is a meaningful commitment to this team, this city and our fans," Pirates owner Bob Nutting said in a statement.
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"It reflects our belief in Konnor, in this season's club and in the future of our organization. Konnor represents everything we value in a player -- exceptional talent, strong character, a team-first mentality and a maturity that stood out to all of us from the beginning.
"This is another important step in the work we have been doing to build a winning team, for this year and going
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forward."
Terms of the contract were not announced, but multiple news outlets reported the deal is worth $140 million.
Previously, the largest contact in team history belonged to outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who signed a $106 million deal in 2023.
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