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PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – MLB.com is reporting that Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin is being promoted to Double-A Altoona. Griffin, who is a shortstop and centerfielder, is rated as the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline.

The top prospect in baseball is one step closer to reaching Pittsburgh. Konnor Griffin \-\- the No. 1 prospect in the game, according to MLB Pipeline -- is being promoted to Double-A Altoona, sources tell MLB.

Konnor Griffin has rocketed to the top of prospect rankings by dominating Class A in his first full season of professional baseball. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting the 19-year-old shortstop to Double-A Altoona,

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best future stars in baseball in Konnor Griffin and have put him on the next step in his journey towards the

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