The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting 19-year-old Konnor Griffin, the consensus top prospect in baseball, the team revealed on Thursday morning.
Griffin was named USA TODAY Sports’ Minor League Player of the Year in 2025, batting .333 with 21 homers, 94 RBIs, a .941 OPS and 65 stolen bases across 122 games in his first full pro season.
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The ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft,The ninth overall pick in the 2024 draft, Griffin was already off to a blazing start in 2026, going 7-for-16 in five games for Class AAA Indianapolis.
The Pirates play their home opener at PNC Park on Friday, April 3 against the Baltimore Orioles.
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