Konnor Griffin

You know, just super glad to be here.

Like, this is a goal.

The job is to get here.

But not only get here, but, you know, be able to have a long career here in the big leagues and just try to make an impact on the field and then also off the field.

Like, I'm super excited to be here in Pittsburgh and, you know, get into the community, see what everybody is like outside of just, you know, just playing baseball.

So there's a lot of great things that will come from this.

Just the years of training, you know, just trusting the process and, you know, not getting too high, not getting too low, just being the same guy every day and just, you know, really just having fun playing this game.

Like, I'm a guy that, you know, I thrive when I'm having fun playing with a lot of energy and just trying to do that every time I step on the field, and it's worked out for me for sure.

Yeah, I think it was pretty important, really.

Just a lot of phone calls yesterday, a lot of moving parts.

To be able to get here mid-afternoon, get settled in, get a good night of sleep, that was super important.

Yeah, that's been the goal for me every level.

I knew there was going to be some adversity I would have to overcome, and that's why I love this game so much because there's so much failure, but the feeling of success and overcoming a struggle, that's a good feeling.

I don't know what's going to come from being at the highest level.

I'm sure it's going to be some ups and some downs, but knowing that I've been able to adjust so easily throughout the minor leagues, it just gives me hope that no matter what happens, I'm going to continue to work hard and the results will be there.

Yeah.

I've seen nothing but really, really good things from the fan base already.

I know it's a fan base that's just starving for a good winning team.

I want to be a part of that so bad.

I'm glad I'm here and can finally do my part and try to go win some games.