PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – As baseball’s top prospect Konnor Griffin was set to make his AAA debut, the 93.7 The Fan ‘PM Team’ road tripped to Indianapolis to speak with Griffin. The 19-year-old was asked about potentially signing a long-term contract, maybe before he even played in the majors.
There are reports from Pirates insiders of the team working on potentially the biggest contract in team history for Griffin, the Pirates 2024 first-round pick. Griffin told Andrew Fillipponi, Chris Mueller and Donny Chedrick his agent tells him to just be laser-focused at the field and all of the contract talk will ‘work itself out’.
“I have a great team with Excel (Sports Management) to just handle that so I can go on the field and be myself,” Griffin told The PM Team on 93.7 The Fan. “I just try to keep the mindset that none of that matters unless you are performing on the field.”
“I’m starting pretty early in my career. I’ve got a long way to go.”
Griffin said the agents have a good sense with him about when to talk business, but didn’t hesitate to say he wants to be in Pittsburgh.
“I just want to be a Pirate for a long time,” Griffin told Filliponi, Mueller & Chedrick on 93.7 The Fan. “I want to be part of a big rebuild. I’m excited about the future of the team. I want to be a part of that for sure.”
Baseball’s top prospect exclusively with 93.7 The Fan’s ‘PM Team’
