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Top LSU signee Konnor Griffin drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 9

By Kyle Richardson,

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The No. 1 prep prospect in the 2024 MLB draft heard his name called early on draft night.

Konnor Griffin is a 6-foot-4, 215-pound outfielder who is committed to playing for LSU but he is a generational baseball prospect. Although Jay Johnson landed him in the 2024 recruiting cycle, it was always highly likely that Griffin would be swept away by an MLB team.

Griffin was the first prep player taken in the 2024 MLB draft and he was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The No. 9 slot in the draft has an estimated value of $6,216,600. To land Griffin, the Pirates may have to pay over slot value to keep him from going to Baton Rouge.

The Pirates made a splash when they took Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick last year and they made a splash again this year by taking the best prep hitter in the draft.

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