Pittsburgh Pirates star prospect Konnor Griffin has had an incredible first season of professional baseball, and people across the country are noticing how well he’s played. Baseball American listed Griffin as the second-best prospect in baseball, while MLB Pipeline moved him up from the 34th to the 13th-best prospect in baseball in their recent re-ranking. The Pirates took Griffin with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Jackson Preparatory School in Jackson, Miss. They signed him for $6,216,600, convincing him to forgo his commitment to LSU. Griffin starred with Single-A Bradenton, slashing .338/.396/.536 for an OPS of .932, with 49 runs, 70 hits in 207 at-bats, 111 total bases, 10 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 26 stolen bases on 30 attempts, 36 RBIs and 15 walks to 53 strikeouts in 2025.