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Pittsburgh
Pǐzībǎo
匹兹堡
Pirates
Hǎidào
海盗
team
duì
and
young
niánqīng
年轻
player
qiúyuán
球员
to sign
qiān
big
contract
hétong
合同

United States
Měiguó
美国
baseball
bàngqiú
棒球
team
duì
Pittsburgh
Pǐzībǎo
匹兹堡
Pirates
Hǎidào
海盗
with
player
qiúyuán
球员
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
signed
qiān
(past tense marker)
le
a
(measure word)
fèn
nine
jiǔ
year
nián
$140 million
yì diǎn sì yì měiyuán
1.4亿美元
(possessive particle)
de
contract
hétong
合同

April 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
baseball
bàngqiú
棒球
player
qiúyuán
球员
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
signed
qiān
(past tense marker)
le
a
(measure word)
fèn
big
contract
hétong
合同
he
with
Pittsburgh
Pǐzībǎo
匹兹堡
Pirates
Hǎidào
海盗
team
duì
signed
qiān
(past tense marker)
le
nine
jiǔ
years
nián
the contract
hétong
合同
(possessive particle)
de
money
qián
is
shì
$140 million
yì diǎn sì yì měiyuán
1.4亿美元
this
zhè
is
shì
a
(measure word)
fèn
very
fēicháng
非常
big
(possessive particle)
de
contract
hétong
合同
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
still
hái
very
hěn
young
niánqīng
年轻
many
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
say
shuō
he
very
hěn
has
yǒu
hope / promise
xīwàng
希望
fans
qiúmí
球迷
(plural marker)
men
all
dōu
very
hěn
happy
gāoxìng
高兴
everyone
dàjiā
大家
all
dōu
want
xiǎng
to watch
kàn
him
to play
ball
qiú

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Young Player to Huge Contract

US baseball team the Pittsburgh Pirates signed a nine-year $140 million contract with player Konnor Griffin.

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