Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin was named the No. 1 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline on Friday.
Griffin topped the list after an impressive 2025 season where he slashed .333/.415/.527 with 21 home runs, 94 RBIs, and 65 steals across three minor-league levels.
The Mississippi native was selected ninth overall by the Pirates in the 2024 MLB Draft.
MLB Pipeline’s top five prospects for 2026 are all shortstops.
RANK
PLAYER
TEAM
POS.
AGE
1
Konnor Griffin
Pirates
SS
19
2
Kevin McGonigle
Tigers
SS
21
3
Jesús Made
Brewers
SS
18
4
Leo De Vries
Athletics
SS
19
5
JJ Wetherholt
Cardinals
SS
23