Konnor Griffin

Konnor Griffin

19-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Griffin came into 2025 with high expectations as one of the toolsiest prospects in the lower levels, but he exceeded the hype, even as the consensus top prep position player from the 2024 First-Year Player Draft. Known for his plus-plus speed, premium athleticism and physical 6-foot-4, 225-pound frame, Griffin looks the part of a future superstar in fantasy and real life. He slashed .333/.415/.527 with 21 home runs, 65 steals and a 21.7 percent strikeout rate as a 19-year-old playing 50 games at Single-A, 51 games at High-A and 21 games at Double-A. His wRC+ actually climbed with each promotion, culminating with him being 75 percent better than the average Double-A hitter despite being the second-youngest hitter with 80 plate appearances at the level, behind only Leo De Vries. There were questions about Griffin's hit tool as an amateur, but now the only real question is when he'll make his big-league debut in 2026. Despite the fact he hasn't played at Triple-A, Griffin is already one of Pittsburgh's best position players, and the two sides may work on a contract extension this winter/spring that would accelerate his timetable. He can play anywhere on the diamond but has seen the most work at shortstop. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a nine-year, $140 million contract extension with the Pirates in April of 2026. Contract includes $10 million in salary escalators.
Heating up
SSPittsburgh Pirates
April 18, 2026
Griffin went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base Friday against the Rays.
Analysis
Griffin singled in the second inning for a potential RBI, but Spencer Horwitz was thrown out at home. Griffin continued to make an impact on the game in the sixth and eighth innings, stealing a base in the former while walking and scoring a run in the latter. After a slow start to his rookie season, Griffin now has at least one hit in each of his last four starts, going 6-for-16 with two extra-base hits, two RBI and four runs scored.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
2
5
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
2
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+66%
OPS vs RHP
2026
 
 
+66%
OPS vs RHP
2025
No Stats
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .413 13 0 0 3 0 .182 .231 .182
Since 2024vs Right .686 39 7 0 3 2 .235 .333 .353
2026vs Left .413 13 0 0 3 0 .182 .231 .182
2026vs Right .686 39 7 0 3 2 .235 .333 .353
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+184%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
+184%
OPS at Home
2025
No Stats
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .732 40 6 0 6 1 .265 .350 .382
Since 2024Away .258 12 1 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091
2026Home .732 40 6 0 6 1 .265 .350 .382
2026Away .258 12 1 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Konnor Griffin compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.29
 
BB Rate
7.7%
 
K Rate
26.9%
 
BABIP
.313
 
ISO
.089
 
AVG
.222
 
OBP
.308
 
SLG
.311
 
OPS
.619
 
wOBA
.281
 
Exit Velocity
86.5 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
31.3%
 
Barrels/PA
5.8%
 
Expected BA
.200
 
Expected SLG
.342
 
Sprint Speed
25.8 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
56.3%
 
Line Drive %
18.8%
 
Fly Ball %
25.0%
 
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Griffin, the consensus top prep position player from the 2024 draft, has four loud tools, while his hit tool is more of a question mark. A 6-foot-4, 215-pound righty hitter who plays a good shortstop and an even better center field, Griffin has 70-grade speed, a 70-grade arm and plus power that could tick up even more at his physical peak. He turns 19 in April, so he's on the younger side for his class, and most sluggers who are as tall and as young as Griffin come with some hit tool risk. Projecting prep hit tools is one of the toughest tasks for amateur scouts, so there's not going to be much clarity on whether that's a clear weakness or a non-issue until the Mississippi high schooler gets to full-season ball. He didn't play after getting selected ninth overall by the Pirates and should get assigned to Single-A to begin the year. Griffin has a very high ceiling as a 30/30 candidate whose defensive utility should keep him in the lineup every day.
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Getting breather Wednesday
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April 15, 2026
Griffin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.
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First stolen base
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April 12, 2026
Griffin went 1-for-5 with a stolen base Saturday against the Cubs.
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Getting day off Wednesday
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April 8, 2026
Griffin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Padres.
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Agrees to $140M deal with Bucs
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April 8, 2026
Griffin signed a nine-year, $140 million contract extension with the Pirates on Wednesday.
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Drives in two runs in victory
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April 7, 2026
Griffin went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Padres.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could sign extension soon
SSPittsburgh Pirates
April 1, 2026
Griffin and the Pirates are "deep into extension negotiations," according to Buster Olney of ESPN.
Analysis
No agreement has been reached yet, but it seems both parties aren't too far apart. According to Olney's report, the Pirates want to sign Griffin to a deal similar to Corbin Carroll's eight-year, $111 million extension with the Diamondbacks, but Griffin wants something closer to the eight-year, $130 million pact that Roman Anthony signed with the Red Sox. Both parties are expected to continue holding talks until they can reach an agreement.
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