BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates debut for extremely touted 19-year-old prospect Konnor Griffin may have to wait.
Griffin was reassigned to minor league camp on Saturday after the shortstop spent the previous couple of weeks showcasing the skills which have made him baseball’s No. 1 total prospect, in accordance to MLB Pipeline.
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Manager Don Kelly referred to as the choice to go away Griffin off the season-opening roster “extremely difficult.”
“The talent that you see, I think he handled himself really well professionally,” Kelly informed reporters. “We talk about the maturity level as a 19-year-old in big league camp. Really excited about him being a Pirate and what that means for the future of Konnor Griffin and the Pirates.”
Griffin homered 4 occasions and had 9 RBIs in 16 Grapefruit League video games, however he batted simply .171 and struck out 13 occasions in 41 at-bats. After Griffin garnered a lot consideration this spring due to his standing as one of many recreation’s prime prospects, Kelly believed a return to the minors might enable the infielder to reassert himself.
“I think you see a young kid that was maybe pressing just a little bit and trying really hard,” Kelly stated. “Konnor Griffin the person is elite. Allowing him to go and get back to basics and being Konnor Griffin out there (could help). We know there’s an elite talent level that comes with him. Just looking forward to him being in Pittsburgh whenever that time comes.”
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