Konnor Griffin No Longer Needs Finger Splint, Could Return Within 3 Weeks

Konnor Griffin has had the finger splint removed, and per Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com, the Pirates prospect could be back on the field within three weeks.

The splint's removal is a meaningful step forward — it opens the door to baseball activities that a rigid brace would otherwise block. Per earlier reporting, Griffin was cleared to travel to Florida to begin swinging a bat and catching a ball by the end of the week, which puts some texture on what that three-week window might look like in practice.

What remains unconfirmed

No official timetable beyond the three-week estimate has been announced, and the reporting carries appropriate uncertainty — "could return" is doing real work in that sentence. How Griffin responds to bat work will likely shape whether that window holds.

The broader Pittsburgh picture

The Griffin update arrives as the Pirates are also managing Oneil Cruz's return from the 60-day injured list following a left hand fracture absence dating to early June. Cruz was activated but was not in Monday's starting lineup against Detroit. Griffin's progress adds one more thread worth tracking as Pittsburgh navigates multiple health situations at once.