Pirates Promote Top Prospect to Altoona - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

Pirates promote top prospect to Altoona - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

The Pirates organization has also moved top prospect Konnor Griffin to Double-A Altoona. It is the second promotion of the year for baseball’s top overall prospect. The 19-year old Griffin began his season at low-A Bradenton, where he batted .338 with nine home runs and 26 stolen bases over 50 games. That performance earned the shortstop a spot among the MLB Futures Game as part of the All-Star week. After being promoted to high-A Greensboro, Gr…

Sources: Pirates promoting top prospect Konnor Griffin to Double-A Altoona

CHICAGO — Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin has been promoted to Double-A Altoona, sources informed the Post-Gazette Sunday evening. The promotion...

Pirates Minor League Report: Konnor Griffin Promoted to Double-A

It finally happened. Pirates’ 2024 first round pick and MLB No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin earned his promotion to Double-A Altoona on Sunday, Aug. 17, leaving just one tier of affiliated baseball between himself and the big leagues. Griffin picked up four hits over the weekend, his last two days with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, including a double, a single, a stolen base and a caught stealing on Saturday, Aug. 16. Griffin concluded his …