No. 1 MLB prospect ‘deep’ in extension talks, could top $111 million: report
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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ shortstop, the consensus No. 1 prospect in MLB, is “deep into negotiations” with the Pirates over a long-term contract extension according to a new report.
Buster Olney of ESPN reported April 1 that the two sides have been talking since “early in spring training.”
Olney reports the Pirates’ proposal is “closer in range to the eight-year, $111 million deal that Corbin Carroll got from the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023. Griffin’s side wants “something closer” to the eight-year, $130 million contract Roman Anthony got from the Boston Red Sox in August 2025, according to Olney.
Griffin, 19, was assigned to the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate to begin the 2026 season after showing flashes of brilliance in spring training.
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