Shortstop Konnor Griffin, pitcher Bubba Chandler earn top awards for Pirates prospects

October 30, 2025 by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

The Curve’s Konnor Griffin steps out of the dugout to make his Class AA debut on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at PNG Field in Altoona.

Konnor Griffin developed into the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball and Bubba Chandler into the game’s top pitching prospect, so their status in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization was indisputable.