The Pittsburgh Pirates and top prospect Konnor Griffin are finalizing a nine-year, $140 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney.
News of a potential deal came on the same day that multiple reports indicate the Pirates will call up the 19-year-old shortstop for their home opener on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles.
Konnor Griffin’s deal with the Pirates: nine years, $140 million. They’re still working on finalizing.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) April 2, 2026
If finalized, this will be the largest deal ever for a player who has yet to make his major-league debut. Griffin was selected with the ninth overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft out of high school in Mississippi, one year after the Pirates took Paul Skenes No. 1 overall out of LSU.
Griffin appears set to join a growing list of anticipated prospects to sign long-term deals before making their MLB debuts. Both shortstop Colt Emerson of the Seattle Mariners and shortstop Cooper Pratt of the Milwaukee Brewers reached eight-year deals earlier this season.
Griffin hit .171 with four home runs in 16 spring training games for Pittsburgh this year and was tearing it up through five games at Triple-A Indianapolis, slashing .438/.571/.625. with one RBI and three stolen bases.
Griffin is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com.
