The swing was smooth and true. The curveball caught a little too much of the plate. And just like countless other baseballs Konnor Griffin has seen this spring, this one landed pretty far from home. T

Bryce Harper was on the headset doing a TV interview during Sunday’s spring training game against the Pirates when Griffin stepped in the box. He hit a laser right at the right fielder and was retired, but Harper saw enough to have something to say about what the kid is walking into.

Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in baseball and a candidate for the Opening Day roster as a 19-year-old, hit two home runs.

Konnor Griffin's long list of admirers now includes a two-time MVP. In the Pirates' 4-3 Grapefruit League victory over the Phillies on Sunday, MLB's No. 1 prospect laced a 109.1 mph line drive to right field in the top of the sixth inning,