Pittsburgh Pirates young star Konnor Griffin is only in his first full season of professional baseball, but is now the top prospect. MLB Pipleline moved Griffin up in their recent re-ranking following the 2025 MLB Draft to second overall and after Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony graduated, they made Griffin their No. 1 prospect. 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.