Pirates to promote top prospect Konnor Griffin for home opener

PITTSBURGH — This story initially appeared on PiratesBaseballNow.com.

When the Pittsburgh Pirates return to PNC Park for the home opener on Friday, top prospect Konnor Griffin will be with them.

The Pirates are promoting the 2024 first-round draft pick to the big leagues for what will be his Major League debut against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Griffin earned his status as the consensus top prospect in baseball after a stellar first professional season split between three levels. The 19-year-old, who will become the first teenage to play an MLB game since Juan Soto in 2018, slashed a combined .333/.415/.527 with 23 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs, 94 RBI and 65 steals in 122 games between Low-A Bradenton, High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona. He also won a minor-league Gold Glove at shortstop.

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