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Konnor Griffin is a fantasy baseball waiver wire stash for Week 1 (2026). Target Konnor Griffin as a top prospect free-agent waiver wire pickup for fantasy baseball.
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues
CALL-UP ETA: April
ANALYSIS: Shortly before the regular season began, the Pirates opted to send Griffin to Triple-A Indianapolis. Griffin remained on the roster throughout most of spring training and was one of the final cuts, suggesting he made a serious push to crack the Opening Day roster.
However, the Pirates will instead opt for him to continue developing during the opening weeks in the upper minors.
In camp, Griffin launched four home runs and went 7-for-38 across a small stint. While he showcased his raw power, his inconsistent contact likely led to his "demotion" from the major league roster.
Griffin is set to make his Triple-A debut with Indianapolis in the coming days and may only need a short seasoning there before earning the call to the Steel City. Fantasy managers should continue to closely monitor his production, as he only needed 21 games at Double-A last season.
Konnor Griffin to Start the Year at Triple-A https://t.co/ejaIshfDQ7
— RotoBaller MLB (@RotoBallerMLB) March 23, 2026
While managers who selected Griffin with a near top-150 in drafts this offseason are disappointed, they should continue to stash him with confidence. Seeing Griffin progress through Low-A, High-A, and Double-A in his first professional campaign last summer and nearly make the Opening Day roster without the need to take a single Triple-A at-bat suggests he is very close to his MLB debut.
Across 122 MiLB games last season, Griffin showcased immense fantasy potential, posting a .333/.415/.527 line with a .942 OPS. He hit 23 doubles, 21 home runs, and swiped an impressive 65 bases. He was even more dominant at Double-A (21 games), posting a .337/.418/.542 line with five home runs and six stolen bases.
Currently, Nick Gonzales is the everyday shortstop on the MLB roster, but he has not had much sustained success in the majors. Over 96 games in Pittsburgh last season, Gonzales held a modest .260/.299/.362 line with a low .661 OPS.
If Griffin can continue this trajectory at Triple-A, he could join the Pirates before the end of April. His elite five-category upside makes him a top stash candidate in all leagues.
Konnor Griffin tallied a home run in his final plate appearance of the day. That’s his fourth homer this spring. pic.twitter.com/F2flZumUCV
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) March 15, 2026
- Written by Andy Smith
Top Prospect Rankings
You can also check out RotoBaller's fantasy baseball prospect rankings for 2026. Eric Cross updates the below rankings weekly for the top impact prospects for 2025, and when they may be called up:
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | Chase Burns | SP | CIN |
| 2 | Nolan McLean | SP | NYM |
| 3 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B/3B/SS | STL |
| 4 | Kevin McGonigle | SS/3B | DET |
| 5 | Trey Yesavage | SP | TOR |
| 6 | Sal Stewart | 1B | CIN |
| 7 | Bubba Chandler | SP | PIT |
| 8 | Tatsuya Imai | SP | HOU |
| 9 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL |
| 10 | Carter Jensen | C | KCR |
| 11 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE |
| 12 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | CHW |
| 13 | Konnor Griffin | SS | PIT |
| 14 | Kazuma Okamoto | 1B/3B | TOR |
| 15 | Dylan Beavers | OF | BAL |
| 16 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHI |
| 17 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA |
| 18 | Carson Benge | OF | NYM |
| 19 | Connelly Early | SP | BOS |
| 20 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG |
| 21 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | ARI |
| 22 | Aidan Miller | SS | PHI |
| 23 | Robby Snelling | SP | MIA |
| 24 | Logan Henderson | SP | MIL |
| 25 | Andrew Painter | SP | PHI |
Top Prospect Dynasty Rankings
Looking for longer term fantasy baseball prospect rankings? You can also check out RotoBaller's top dynasty prospect rankings from Eric Cross:
Prospect notes and analysis can be found below the rankings table.
Prospect Eligibility: Less than 130 MLB AB or 50 IP (I'm ignoring service time)
Rankings Updated: March 2026
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Age | ETA | Prev |
| 1 | Konnor Griffin | SS | PIT | 19.9 | 2026 | 1 |
| 2 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | DET | 21.6 | 2026 | 2 |
| 3 | Chase Burns | P | CIN | 23.2 | Debuted | 3 |
| 4 | Nolan McLean | P | NYM | 24.6 | Debuted | 4 |
| 5 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B/SS | STL | 23.5 | 2026 | 7 |
| 6 | Jesus Made | SS | MIL | 18.8 | 2027 | 5 |
| 7 | Leo De Vries | SS | ATH | 19.4 | 2027 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Clark | OF | DET | 21.2 | 2026 | 11 |
| 9 | Trey Yesavage | P | TOR | 22.6 | Debuted | 12 |
| 10 | Eduardo Quintero | OF | LAD | 20.5 | 2027 | 13 |
| 11 | Edward Florentino | OF | PIT | 19.3 | 2027 | 14 |
| 12 | Walker Jenkins | OF | MIN | 21.1 | 2026 | 8 |
| 13 | Samuel Basallo | C | BAL | 21.6 | Debuted | 10 |
| 14 | Aidan Miller | SS | PHI | 21.8 | 2026 | 17 |
| 15 | Bubba Chandler | P | PIT | 23.5 | Debuted | 19 |
| 16 | Sal Stewart | 1B/3B | CIN | 22.3 | Debuted | 22 |
| 17 | Sebastian Walcott | SS | TEX | 20.0 | 2027 | 9 |
| 18 | Dylan Beavers | OF | BAL | 24.6 | Debuted | 16 |
| 19 | Thomas White | P | MIA | 21.5 | 2026 | 15 |
| 20 | Josue De Paula | OF | LAD | 20.8 | 2027 | 18 |
| 21 | Carson Benge | OF | NYM | 23.1 | 2026 | 20 |
| 22 | Josue Briceno | C/1B | DET | 21.5 | 2026 | 21 |
| 23 | Mike Sirota | OF | LAD | 22.7 | 2027 | 23 |
| 24 | Zyhir Hope | OF | LAD | 21.1 | 2027 | 25 |
| 25 | Chase DeLauter | OF | CLE | 24.4 | Debuted | 31 |
| 26 | Colt Emerson | SS | SEA | 20.6 | 2026 | 26 |
| 27 | Joshua Baez | OF | STL | 22.7 | 2026 | 36 |
| 28 | Carter Jensen | C | KCR | 22.7 | Debuted | 39 |
| 29 | Jonah Tong | P | NYM | 22.7 | Debuted | 24 |
| 30 | Rainiel Rodriguez | C | STL | 19.2 | 2028 | 27 |
| 31 | Luis Pena | 2B/SS | MIL | 19.3 | 2027 | 28 |
| 32 | Ryan Waldschmidt | OF | ARI | 23.4 | 2026 | 32 |
| 33 | Bryce Eldridge | 1B | SFG | 21.4 | Debuted | 29 |
| 34 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | CLE | 23.5 | 2026 | 30 |
| 35 | Kade Anderson | P | SEA | 21.7 | 2026 | 33 |
| 36 | Payton Tolle | P | BOS | 23.4 | Debuted | 35 |
| 37 | Bryce Rainer | SS | DET | 20.7 | 2027 | 37 |
| 38 | Emil Morales | SS | LAD | 19.5 | 2027 | 38 |
| 39 | Michael Arroyo | 2B | SEA | 21.4 | 2026 | 34 |
| 40 | JoJo Parker | SS | TOR | 19.6 | 2028 | 40 |
| 41 | Lazaro Montes | OF | SEA | 21.4 | 2026 | 41 |
| 42 | Eli Willits | SS | WAS | 18.3 | 2028 | 42 |
| 43 | Caleb Bonemer | 3B/SS | CHW | 20.4 | 2027 | 61 |
| 44 | Seth Hernandez | P | PIT | 19.7 | 2028 | 43 |
| 45 | Jordan Lawlar | 2B/3B/SS | ARI | 23.7 | Debuted | 44 |
| 46 | Ryan Sloan | P | SEA | 20.1 | 2027 | 66 |
| 47 | Robby Snelling | P | MIA | 22.2 | 2026 | 45 |
| 48 | Jonathon Long | 1B | CHC | 24.1 | 2026 | 46 |
| 49 | Connelly Early | P | BOS | 23.9 | Debuted | 62 |
| 50 | Alfredo Duno | C | CIN | 20.2 | 2027 | 60 |
| 51 | Andrew Painter | P | PHI | 22.9 | 2026 | 47 |
| 52 | Josuar de Jesus Gonzalez | SS | SFG | 18.4 | 2028 | 48 |
| 53 | Justin Crawford | OF | PHI | 22.2 | 2026 | 49 |
| 54 | Andrew Fischer | 1B/3B | MIL | 21.8 | 2027 | 73 |
| 55 | Charlie Condon | 1B | COL | 22.9 | 2026 | 50 |
| 56 | Kaelen Culpepper | SS | MIN | 23.2 | 2026 | 51 |
| 57 | Travis Sykora | P | WAS | 21.9 | 2027 | 52 |
| 58 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | MIN | 23.0 | 2026 | 53 |
| 59 | Braden Montgomery | OF | CHW | 22.9 | 2026 | 54 |
| 60 | Owen Caissie | OF | MIA | 23.7 | Debuted | 55 |
| 61 | Jett Williams | 2B/SS/OF | MIL | 22.4 | 2026 | 56 |
| 62 | Moises Ballesteros | C | CHC | 22.3 | Debuted | 57 |
| 63 | Ethan Conrad | OF | CHC | 21.7 | 2027 | 58 |
| 64 | Felnin Celesten | SS | SEA | 20.5 | 2027 | 65 |
| 65 | Jonny Farmelo | OF | SEA | 21.3 | 2027 | 68 |
| 66 | Ike Irish | OF/C/1B | BAL | 22.3 | 2027 | 69 |
| 67 | Nate George | OF | BAL | 19.8 | 2027 | 70 |
| 68 | Jacob Reimer | 3B/1B | NYM | 22.1 | 2026 | 72 |
| 69 | Tyson Lewis | SS | CIN | 20.2 | 2027 | 83 |
| 70 | Cam Caminiti | P | ATL | 19.6 | 2027 | 74 |
| 71 | Dax Kilby | SS | NYY | 19.3 | 2028 | 75 |
| 72 | Bo Davidson | OF | SFG | 23.7 | 2026 | 76 |
| 73 | Francisco Renteria | OF | PHI | 17.3 | 2030 | 77 |
| 74 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | CLE | 20.8 | 2026 | 109 |
| 75 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 1B/OF | PIT | 22.1 | 2026 | 78 |
| 76 | Jarlin Susana | P | WAS | 22.0 | 2026 | 79 |
| 77 | Luis Hernandez | SS | SFG | 17.4 | 2030 | 80 |
| 78 | Carson Williams | SS | TBR | 22.7 | Debuted | 63 |
| 79 | Jacob Melton | OF | TBR | 25.5 | Debuted | 81 |
| 80 | CJ Kayfus | OF/1B | CLE | 24.4 | Debuted | 67 |
| 81 | Jhonny Level | SS | SFG | 19.0 | 2028 | 89 |
| 82 | Wandy Asigen | SS | NYM | 16.7 | 2030 | 82 |
| 83 | Ethan Holliday | SS | COL | 19.1 | 2028 | 85 |
| 84 | Spencer Jones | OF | NYY | 24.8 | 2026 | 64 |
| 85 | Aidan Smith | OF | TBR | 21.6 | 2026 | 86 |
| 86 | Sam Antonacci | 2B/3B | CHW | 23.1 | 2026 | 113 |
| 87 | Aiva Arquette | SS | MIA | 22.4 | 2027 | 87 |
| 88 | Kyson Witherspoon | P | BOS | 21.6 | 2027 | 88 |
| 89 | Theo Gillen | OF | TBR | 20.5 | 2027 | 90 |
| 90 | Liam Doyle | P | STL | 21.8 | 2026 | 91 |
| 91 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B/3B/SS | BOS | 23.3 | Debuted | 59 |
| 92 | Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | PIT | 23.3 | Debuted | 92 |
| 93 | Luke Adams | 1B/3B | MIL | 21.9 | 2027 | 93 |
| 94 | Jamie Arnold | P | ATH | 22.0 | 2026 | 95 |
| 95 | Luis De Leon | P | BAL | 22.9 | 2027 | 216 |
| 96 | Franklin Arias | SS | BOS | 20.3 | 2027 | 71 |
| 97 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | TOR | 20.4 | 2027 | 96 |
| 98 | Johenssy Colome | SS | ATH | 17.6 | 2030 | 84 |
| 99 | Eduardo Tait | C | MIN | 19.5 | 2027 | 97 |
| 100 | George Lombard Jr. | SS | NYY | 20.8 | 2026 | 98 |
| 101 | Noah Schultz | P | CHW | 22.6 | 2026 | 102 |
| 102 | A.J. Ewing | OF | NYM | 21.6 | 2026 | 99 |
| 103 | Jaxon Wiggins | P | CHC | 24.4 | 2026 | 100 |
| 104 | Aroon Escobar | 2B | PHI | 21.2 | 2027 | 101 |
| 105 | Elian Pena | SS | NYM | 18.4 | 2028 | 103 |
| 106 | Caden Scarborough | P | TEX | 20.9 | 2027 | 104 |
| 107 | Gage Jump | P | ATH | 22.9 | 2026 | 107 |
| 108 | Gavin Fien | SS | WAS | 19.0 | 2028 | 105 |
| 109 | Harry Ford | C | WAS | 23.1 | Debuted | 106 |
| 110 | Kendry Chourio | P | KCR | 18.4 | 2029 | 108 |
| 111 | Elmer Rodriguez | P | NYY | 22.6 | 2026 | 110 |
| 112 | Steele Hall | SS | CIN | 18.6 | 2028 | 111 |
| 113 | Hagen Smith | P | CHW | 22.6 | 2026 | 112 |
| 114 | Ryan Clifford | 1B/OF | NYM | 22.7 | 2026 | 114 |
| 115 | David Shields | P | KCR | 19.5 | 2027 | 115 |
| 116 | Kayson Cunningham | SS | ARI | 19.7 | 2028 | 116 |
| 117 | Brandon Sproat | P | MIL | 25.5 | Debuted | 117 |
| 118 | Zac Veen | OF | COL | 24.3 | Debuted | 178 |
| 119 | Kevin Alvarez | OF | HOU | 18.2 | 2028 | 118 |
| 120 | Brody Hopkins | P | TBR | 24.2 | 2026 | 129 |
| 121 | Cris Rodriguez | OF | DET | 18.1 | 2029 | 119 |
| 122 | Kash Mayfield | P | SDP | 21.1 | 2027 | 144 |
| 123 | Slade Caldwell | OF | ARI | 19.7 | 2027 | 120 |
| 124 | Ricky Tiedemann | P | TOR | 23.6 | 2026 | 121 |
| 125 | Tommy Troy | 2B | ARI | 24.2 | 2026 | 135 |
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