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Pirates Reassign Heralded Prospect Konnor Griffin to Minor League Camp
Despite a .333 batting average and leading minor league hitters with a 165 weighted runs created plus, Griffin was reassigned to the Pirates' minor-league camp.
- On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced they reassigned 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin to minor-league camp via a press release after the game.
- With Nick Gonzales poised to start at shortstop, Pirates manager Don Kelly called the decision to keep Konnor Griffin in the minors 'extremely difficult', citing Griffin pressing in big-league camp and maturity.
- As a 2024 MLB draft, ninth overall pick, Konnor Griffin hit.333 with a.942 OPS, 21 homers, 94 RBI, 117 runs and 65 stolen bases in 122 minor-league games.
- The reassignment means Konnor Griffin's Pittsburgh debut will have to wait as the club said the move gives him time to reassert himself and signals a cautious approach to development.
- Viewed in context, Griffin's status as a once-in-a-lifetime prospect prompts observers to caution the Pirates against rushing him like Paul Skenes, the No.1 overall pick who reached majors within a year.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates made an important announcement on Saturday regarding star prospect Konnor Griffin. The team said that Griffin has been reassigned to minor league camp. Barring any last-minute changes, Griffin will likely start the season in the minor leagues and not make the Opening Day lineup. The 19-year-old Griffin is considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime prospect and is already the No. 1 prospect in MLB. The Pirates clearly do not wan…
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