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Jul 20, 2024 · Pirates top picks Griffin and Sterling showcase the team's commitment to developing young pitching talent, with Sterling's exceptional skills and potential earning praise from former Pirates players, setting high hopes for his future impact on the organization.
Jul 20, 2024 · The Pirates will still need to sign Sterling and get him to forgo his Texas commitment, but general manager Ben Cherington sounded optimistic Tuesday about the club being able to sign their top picks.
Jul 14, 2024 · Pirates first-round pick Konnor Griffin played with Sterling for Team USA in the Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan, where they spent some time as roommates on the trip. Like Griffin,...
Jul 15, 2024 · With their first pick in the draft, GM Ben Cherington selected Konnor Griffin, the Gatorade National High School Player of the year out of Jackson Preparatory High School. Most outlets and scouts alike considered Griffin to be the best prep player on the board. And it is easy to see why.
Jul 15, 2024 · Around the time the White Sox made their selection at No. 5 in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday night, the Pirates started calling Griffin’s agent “pretty heavily,” as the 18-year-old Gatorade National Player of the Year would put it. Their interest was apparent and reciprocated.
4 days ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced three more signings from their 2024 draft class, including right-handed pitcher Levi Sterling. Sterling was selected by the Pirates with the 37th pick in the Compensation Round A out of Notre Dame High School in California.
Jul 15, 2024 · After taking Konnor Griffin with the No. 9 overall pick, they selected prep right-hander Levi Sterling out of Notre Dame High School (California) with the No. 37 overall pick in Competitive Balance Round A, then drafted Independence High School (Texas) shortstop Wyatt Sanford at No. 47 overall in the second round.
