Griffin has starred with High-A Greensboro since his promotion on June 10, slashing .302/.409/.490 for an OPS of .899 in 25 games, with 29 hits in 96 at-bats, six doubles, four home runs, 17 RBIs, 14 walks to 23 strikeouts and 15 stolen bases on 20 attempts.

The New York Mets continue their pursuit of starting pitching, and former general manager Jim Bowden believes they could land Mitch Keller with this package.

Trevor Larnach's two-run homer propels the Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Pirates, handing Pittsburgh their seventh straight loss.