Konnor Griffin Would Join Elite MLB Company With Pirates Opening Day Roster Spot
Baseball America • • sports
Key Points:
- Konnor Griffin, a top prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is projected to make his MLB debut in 2026, potentially becoming one of the fastest players to move from draft to majors in recent history.
- If Griffin makes the Opening Day roster, he would be the youngest MLB hitter in nine years, debuting as a teenager just before his 20th birthday, a rare feat achieved by only 17 teenage position players in the past 40 years.
- Griffin's limited minor league experience—he did not play in 2024 and has roughly half the typical games and plate appearances of other young MLB debutants—sets him apart, with only a few elite players like Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Bryce Harper
