Pirates Call Up Prospect Griffin, Eyeing Mega Deal

0:00On April 2nd, Pittsburgh pirates are making waves by calling of their 19-year-old shortstop, Conor Griffin, right before the home opener. He's M.O.B. Pipeline's number one overall prospect for next year, and reports from ESPN's Jeff Passon confirm he's heading to the big leagues after just five games in Triple-A. Griffin crushed it early, going 7 for 16 with three doubles, three steals, and four runs scored for the Indianapolis Indians. At Hot Street came after a solid spring training where he had seven hits in 41 ad bats, including four homers, even though they started him. In the minors, fans are hyped, with the pirate social media post of Griffin donning the team hat racking up 1.7 million views on X already. At just 19, turning 20 later this month, his minor league numbers pop with 168 hits, 21 homers 95. And 68 steals in only 127 games since last year's first round draft. Now there's buzz about a big extension too, as the pirates and Griffin dive deep into

1:03talks for an 8-year deal worth 100 million to 1. 130 million dollars. They're quietly confident it could drop before the home opener, just like Seattle did with their prospect this week. Griffin should slot right into the line of Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, kicking off what looks like a bright new chapter for Pittsburgh's future. Keep an eye on this kid, he's got that rare power speed combo, ready to shake things up. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond, I'm Corey with the story.