"Konnor Griffin, the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, homered for the third time this spring in the first inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The 19-year-old Griffin, ranked as ESPN's top prospect, started at shortstop for the Pirates and hit a two-run shot off Kyle Leahy to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead."
"The Pirates drafted Griffin in the first round in 2024. He reached Double-A last year, where he hit .337 with a .960 OPS in 21 games for Altoona."
Konnor Griffin, the 19-year-old consensus top prospect in baseball and ESPN's top-ranked prospect, homered in the first inning of Pittsburgh's matchup with St. Louis on Sunday. Griffin started at shortstop and hit a two-run shot off Kyle Leahy to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. This marked his third home run of spring training, following two homers against Boston on Tuesday. The Pirates selected Griffin in the first round of the 2024 draft. Last season at Double-A Altoona, he demonstrated strong performance with a .337 batting average and .960 OPS across 21 games.
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