PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday night with Double-A Altoona, the club said.
Griffin has been sidelined since May 31 with a right forearm strain. He made his major league debut with the Pirates on April 3 and was signed to a nine-year, $140-million contract five days later.
Griffin, 20, is hitting .270 with four home runs, 22 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 51 games this season. The Pirates do not have a timetable for when Griffin will be activated from the injured list.
“We’re going to take it day by day and just see how he’s responding to everything,” Pirates manager Don Kelly said before Tuesday night’s game against Seattle. “Sounds like yesterday and today went well with the challenging throws on relays and stuff in the hole. Just get him back into game action and see how he’s doing with the arm, rhythm and timing of the at-bats. Look to get him back up here soon, hopefully.”
Further imaging on right-hander Jared Jones’ right elbow revealed no damage. Jones left Sunday's game in the third inning after he was hit on the elbow by a line drive from Colorado’s JT Rumfield.
If Jones gets through a bullpen session without incident on Wednesday, he will start against Cincinnati on Saturday, the team said.
This story has been updated to correct that Griffin's rehab assignment starts on Wednesday, not Tuesday.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones throws to an Athletics batter during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 15, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Pietra Tordin scored three goals and the visiting Portland Thorns held off the Boston Legacy 4-3 on Sunday in the first meeting between the teams.
In the day’s other National Women’s Soccer League matches, Angel City FC and the Seattle Reign played to a 2-2 draw, and Bay FC and the Chicago Stars went scoreless.
At Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Tordin’s first career hat trick gave Portland enough cushion to survive Boston’s comeback attempt after Thorns coach Robert Vilahamn was ejected in the 58th minute for intentionally deflecting a dead ball away from play.
Awarded a free kick in just the second minute of the match, Tordin pinged the shot off goalkeeper Casey Murphy’s gloves. Four minutes later, Sophia Wilson scored to put Portland ahead 2-0.
Tordin added her second goal after Jessie Fleming intercepted a pass, extending Portland’s lead to 3-0.
Six minutes after Boston’s Bianca St-Georges cut into Portland’s lead in the 31st minute, Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold sent a long ball forward that found Tordin running toward goal. Tordin finished the chance and became the youngest Thorn to ever score a hat trick at 22. She leads the NWSL with 15 goals.
Alba Caño and Amanda Gutierres each scored in the second half to pull Boston (5-10-5) within one, but Portland (10-6-4) held on in the highest-scoring NWSL match of the season.
The Seattle Reign and Angel City FC played to a draw after visiting Angel City (7-7-4) rallied late in the second half.
With Angel City down 2-1 in the 72nd minute, Evelyn Shores — who entered as a substitute in the 69th — played a long ball to Prisca Chilufya, who also entered in the 69th. Chilufya finished with ease.
The Reign (7-7-4) fell behind in the 32nd minute when 20-year-old Angel City defender Gisele Thompson tiptoed around Seattle’s defense and slotted a shot past goalkeeper Claudia Dickey.
Seattle equalized in the 50th minute when Sally Menti collected a precise pass from Mia Fishel and fired past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. Two minutes later, Menti set up Fishel for a powerful strike.
In Evanston, Illinois, Bay FC and the Chicago Stars had three goals disallowed for offside before settling for a scoreless draw.
Chicago (4-13-2) appeared to take the lead in the 26th minute when Anna Gasper’s shot found the back of the net, but the goal was ruled out for an offside call against a teammate.
Visiting Bay (5-9-5) had two goals disallowed later in the match, including Alex Pfeiffer’s first-half finish and Karlie Lema’s second-half header.
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Angel City FC forward Prisca Chilufya, left, celebrates her goal with midfielder Ary Borges, second from left, against Seattle Reign FC during the second half of an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Angel City FC forward Prisca Chilufya, right, hugs teammate Riley Tiernan, left, to celebrate her goal against Seattle Reign FC during the second half of an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper Claudia Dickey can't stop the goal from Angel City FC forward Prisca Chilufya during the second half of an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Angel City FC forward Prisca Chilufya celebrates after scoring against Seattle Reign FC during the second half of an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
