Konnor Griffin signs 9-year, $140 million deal with Pirates days after MLB debut
Konnor Griffin signed a 9-year, $140 million deal with the Pirates days after his MLB debut. The former Jackson Prep star is a starter at shortstop.
After Konnor Griffin made his MLB debut with the Pirates on April 3, the 19-year-old shortstop is keeping his talents in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future. Griffin signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates on April 8, according to the organization. The contract ensured that Griffin would remain with the team through 2034.
The Mississippi native made his MLB debut during the Pirates' home opener at PNC Park against the Baltimore Orioles. Griffin went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI as the Pirates won 5-4. Griffin was the No.
9 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and was the first high school player selected in the draft that year. Griffin is the No. 1 prospect in the league.
He will be the first teenage position player to make an MLB start since Juan Soto in 2018 with the Washington Nationals. The former Jackson Prep standout was named the 2024 National Gatorade Player of the Year and helped lead Jackson Prep to four consecutive MAIS state titles. OFFICIAL: We have signed INF Konnor Griffin to a nine-year contract extension that runs through the 2034 season.