Konnor Griffin

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Pittsburgh Pirates #2 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme.
  
  Track Record: In an otherwise down year for high school prospects, Griffin remained near the top of draft boards throughout the 2024 draft cycle. The Mississippi prep star hit .559/.690/.996 with nine home runs and 85 steals and was named BA High School Player of the Year. The Pirates drafted Griffin ninth overall and signed him to a $6,532,025 bonus, the largest of any prep player in the class. While Griffin did not get into any official games, he did appear in instructional league games later in the summer.
  
  Scouting Report: Most evaluators agree that Griffin is a tool shed. He has a freakish combination of size, strength and explosiveness. He’s a plus-plus runner once underway with plus raw power, and receives rave makeup reviews. Griffin also has a plus arm—some amateur scouts believed he had legitimate two-way potential—and touched mid-90s on the mound. There is far less consensus on whether Griffin can make enough contact to regularly dip into the rest of his tools. He improved this spring, but Griffin has faced questions about his bat path, stiffness and aggressive approach. The Pirates were encouraged by Griffin’s early contact quality in instructs and have started to work with Griffin on improving certain angles of his swing to induce better contact quality and stay behind the ball more consistently. Griffin’s defensive home remains an open-ended question, too. He played both shortstop and center field upon turning pro. He’ll likely get a chance to stick in the dirt, where he’s a solid defender, but his speed, instincts and throwing arm could be special in center field.
  
  The Future: Griffin’s ascension through the minors hinges on the development of his hit tool. If it clicks, he has all-star upside.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 60 | Run: 70 | Fielding: 60 | Arm: 60
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 60 | Run: 70 | Field: 60 | Arm: 60.