Pirates' Griffin ahead of rehab schedule; Johnson to have knee surgery
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 3:12 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates' Konnor Griffin is progressing ahead of schedule in his recovery from a finger injury. Griffin has been transitioning out of splints after being placed on the 10-day injured list on July 7 and then the 60-day IL shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, Termarr Johnson is set to undergo surgery on his left knee to address a severe injury, which includes ACL and LCL reconstruction. The surgery will take place on Thursday, with a recovery timeline to be determined post-operation.
- •Konnor Griffin injured his left ring finger on July 6.
- •Termarr Johnson will have ACL and LCL surgery on Thursday.
- •Griffin was moved to the 60-day injured list after his injury.
- •Todd Tomczyk confirmed Griffin's recovery is progressing well.
- •A recovery timeline for Johnson will be given after surgery.
- 3:12 PMYahoo Sports — Pirates injury updates: Griffin on track, Johnson getting surgery for ‘traumatic’ knee injury
"Pirates Senior Director of Sports Medicine Todd Tomczyk informed reporters on Monday that Griffin is a little bit ahead of schedule.
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