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Konnor Griffin Player of the Year honors come with added Paul Skenes wrinkle

Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin took the baseball world by storm this year as he skyrocketed to the top of every prospect rankings list in his first pro season.

The 19-year-old, whom the Pirates selected at No. 9 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, batted .333/.415/.527 with 23 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs, 94 RBI and 117 runs scored with 65 stolen bases across three levels of Pittsburgh's farm system this season. He ranked in the top-10 among all full-season minor-league players in runs scored (second), batting average (fourth), hits (fifth, 161), RBIs (tied for seventh) and stolen bases (tied for eighth).