Pirates' Konnor Griffin gets 8-year contract update after being sent down

Konnor Griffin won't be on the Pittsburgh Pirates' Opening Day roster.

That doesn't preclude the Pirates from giving Griffin an immense contract to send them into the future with a new potential face of the franchise.

The reality is that Griffin being sent down to Triple-A doesn't indicate that the Pirates have negative feelings about him. They're simply giving the 19-year old phenom a bit more time before taking to the MLB stage.

Any hopes for a contract extension that already existed still remain. It's just a matter of whether anything can get done.

There's already been plenty of chatter about this.

"Earlier this month, multiple sources told the Post-Gazette that the Pirates and Griffin discussed an eight-year contract extension worth $110 million guaranteed," wrote Pirates beat writer Noah Hiles in a new article on Monday. "The deal also included a ninth-year option, along with limited trade protection and incentives."

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An eight-year, $110 million contract extension would set a record for a player who has yet to appear in an MLB game.

"The contract would have not only been the largest in franchise history, but also the most lucrative extension ever for a player without a day of major league service time," Hiles writes. "It also would’ve all but guaranteed Griffin a spot on this year’s opening day roster."

But now that Griffin isn't on the roster, what happens next?

"Sources say extension talks have been going on for months, and it’s likely that they will continue into the regular season," Hiles writes. "In the meantime, Griffin still has the opportunity to earn his time in the major leagues. The Pirates are optimistic that a deal can get done, and it would be in the organization’s best interest for that to happen soon."

If Pittsburgh doesn't get a deal signed and Griffin hits the ground running in the majors, his price might go up in a hurry.

On the flip side, Griffin still has the chance to secure a nine-figure contract and set up his future in a huge way.

This will remain a narrative until something does, or doesn't, get done. The Pirates and Griffin certainly have an exciting future with one another.

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