Bob Pompeiani

But obviously they believe he's going to be some sort of tutor to Fernando Mendoza if they make that pick.

So we'll get into that and more coming up.

All right, we're back with more of the Pomp and Joe show.

Bob Pompiani here with Austin Bechtel.

Joe Starkey is recovering from a sickness.

We wish him well, and hopefully we'll see him soon.

But I'm sure he's happy with the news of the day.

Like most Pirate fans are, that you're going to see Connor Griffin tomorrow on opening day against the Baltimore Orioles.

He was called up this morning.

No word on a contract, although there are plenty of national reports that seem to believe that he will get some sort of deal soon here.

I don't know what soon actually means.

But the bottom line is they believe he is their best option, which has been the case all along.

I thought he was their best option at the start of the season.

But he goes down there and just – how many games?

Four or five games.

He goes seven for 14.

Next thing you know, he's up here.

And so he's riding a lot of expectations.

People will have big time for him.

But he will be the first teenage position player in a game since Juan Soto, since 2018 I think that year was.