Pirates' Konnor Griffin Named 2025 Honus Wagner Minor League Player of Year After Standout Season

Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin had a standout 2025 season, earning him the Honus Wagner Player of the Year award as the organization's top minor league player. At just 19, Griffin played across three minor league levels—Low-A Bradenton, High-A Greensboro, and Double-A Altoona—posting impressive statistics including a .333 batting average, 21 home runs, 94 RBIs, and 65 stolen bases, the latter marking the highest in the Pirates system since 2007. He also excelled defensively, earning the Bill Mazeroski Defender of the Year for his performance at shortstop and center field. Griffin's achievements garnered him Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, placing him among elite company as one of the few to win both this and the High School Player of the Year awards. Alongside Griffin, pitcher Bubba Chandler was recognized as the Bob Friend Pitcher of the Year after leading Pirates minor leaguers with 121 strikeouts and earning a promotion to the major leagues. Griffin's rapid ascent and dominant performance have established him as the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball and a potential major leaguer by the 2026 season.