Pittsburgh Pirates select shortstop Konnor Griffin with No. 9 pick in 2024 MLB Draft
P ITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With the ninth overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted shortstop Konnor Griffin out of Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Mississippi. Griffin, 18, was the first high school player selected in this year's draft and was named Baseball America's High School Player of the Year in 2024.