Konnor Griffin has been named the 2023-24 Gatorade Nationwide Baseball Participant of the 12 months. It’s one more huge recognition for the LSU commit who has actually set the usual in highschool baseball this yr.
In 43 video games this previous yr for Jackson Prep (Jackson, Mississippi), he confirmed his versatility and excessive ceiling for the following stage with LSU. Griffin hit .559 with 9 residence runs and 39 RBIs. He additionally went 10-0 on the mound, permitting simply seven runs and 30 hits throughout 67.2 innings pitched.
(Photograph by Joe Greer, Courtesy of Gatorade)
He’s the eighth-ranked prospect in July’s MLB draft. He’s projected as the primary highschool participant to be chosen. PerfectGame ranks him as a ten.0 of their participant projections.
Griffin now joins a bunch of Gatorade Nationwide Baseball Participant of the 12 months that features the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Clayton Kershaw and Gary Sheffield amongst 4 MVP winners and 27 gamers who have been ultimately chosen within the first spherical of the MLB draft.
Griffin dedicated to LSU in December 2022.
