The pipe dream of [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag] not signing with the [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag] and somehow ending up in Baton Rouge has come to an end. Griffin has officially signed with the Pirates for $6,532,025.
Griffin was one of the best prep prospects in the 2024 MLB draft and he did not have to wait long to hear his name called. He was picked with the ninth pick of the first round by the same team that took [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.
The slot value for the No. 9 pick in the draft was $6,216,600 but after the Pirates signed every other player they took in the draft, they still had an excess of $315,425 that they could add onto Griffin’s contract.
The Gatorade National high school player of the year will now begin his major league career in rookie ball for the Pirates and hopefully, we will see him playing with Skenes in Pittsburgh one day.
1st-rder Konnor Griffin signs w/@Pirates for $6,532,025 (slot 9 value = $6,216,600). Mississippi prepster, highest ceiling in @MLBDraft, 30-30 potential w/plus defense at SS or Gold Glove upside in CF, Gatorade national HS player of the year. @LSUbaseball recruit. pic.twitter.com/EFDE3PcDTF
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 31, 2024
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