Konnor Griffin

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin was awarded a Minor League Gold Glove at shortstop on Monday.

Griffin, who played at Greensboro and Altoona last season for the Pirates, received the honor from Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sportings Goods Company.

Griffin, who was previously named the organization’s Bill Mazeroski Defender of the Year and the Honus Wagner Player of the Year awards in the Pirates minor league system, becomes the third player in franchise history to take home an MiLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award while suiting up for the Curve, joining Edwin Espinal (1B, 2017) and Ke’Bryan Hayes (3B, 2018).

Griffin handled 352 total chances at shortstop this season and posed a .980 fielding percentage during his historic 2025 campaign that began in Bradenton and ended in Altoona. He helped to turn 50 double plays and recorded 228 assists in 89 total games across the three levels.

He played 18 of his 22 regular season games with the Curve at shortstop and did not commit an error, participating in 12 double plays in 73 total chances. He also added in 15 games (129 innings) of errorless defense in center field this season, with two of those games coming with the Curve.