The top prospect in baseball will begin the season in the minor leagues.
Griffin, 19, is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB Pipeline, and he entered Pirates camp with a shot at making the team. He showed flashes of power during spring training games — mashing four home runs and collecting nine RBIs — but his slash line of .171/.261/.488 and .749 OPS was not good enough to crack the major league roster.
Griffin turned pro in 2025 after being selected by the Pirates with the No. 9 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He rose three levels in 2025 and reached as high as double-A, hitting .333/.415/.527 with a .942 OPS and 21 home runs.
The Pirates open the regular season on Thursday against the New York Mets.
