Baseball Has a New No. 1 Prospect with Roman Anthony's Graduation

He's hitting .324 for the season between Single-A and High-A, and he has 13 home runs in 79 games. He's also stolen 42 bases, evidencing the type of power-speed combo that scouts and executives salivate over.

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Griffin has electric bat speed and well-above-average foot speed, giving him 30-30 upside. He also has plus-plus arm strength -- his fastball was clocked as high as 96 mph when he pitched at Jackson Prep (Flowood, Miss.) -- and moves very well at shortstop for a 6-foot-4, 225-pounder. Amateur scouts projected him as a plus defender at short and a Gold Glover in center field.

The Pirates could use the optimism around Griffin's promotion considering they sit in last place in the National League Central. However, with Paul Skenes already in the big leagues and Bubba Chandler coming, plus an eventual return of Jared Jones, you can see some light at the end of the tunnel for Pittsburgh. If Griffin is able to get to the majors when he's projected, there's a chance that the back-half of the 2020s could look good for the Buccos.

They'll play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at PNC Park.

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