The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the club has signed shortstop Konnor Griffin, who was selected with the ninth overall pick in first round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft.
The 18-year-old Griffin, who was the first high school player selected in this year’s draft, was named Baseball America’s High School Player of the Year in 2024. Griffin was rated by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in this year’s draft.
Coming into the draft, Baseball America rated Griffin as the “Best Athlete”, second in “Best Power” and “Best Defensive Outfielder” and fourth in “Best Speed” among this year’s high school draft class.
During his senior year at Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Mississippi, Griffin hit .559 with 13 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 39 RBI, 85 stolen bases, .690 OBP and .966 slugging percentage in 43 games. Griffin also went 10-0 with an 0.72 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 67.2 innings of work as a pitcher during his senior season.
Griffin was also named Gatorade’s National Player of the Year as well as the MaxPreps Player of the Year in 2024.
He was also rated by Perfect Game as the No. 2 overall high school prospect as well as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Mississippi.
Griffin was signed by Pirates scout Darren Mazeroski.
The Pirates have now signed 17 players from this year’s draft.
