PITTSBURGH—The Pirates are proud of the gains they feel like they’ve made over the past season within their farm system, performances reflected by Baseball America ranking the organization’s prospects 16th before the 2025 campaign started and second on its latest list.
Konnor Griffin is obviously a huge part of that. Ditto for Seth Hernandez and the rest of Pirates’ (frequently praised) 2025 MLB draft haul.
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