Down on the farm is a recurring notebook highlighting the past week of baseball throughout the Pirates minor league system. Below are the most notable takeaways from each of the club’s four minor league teams. All rankings are per MLB Pipeline.

Top story: Konnor Griffin, Esmerlyn Valdez heat up in Altoona series win

It’s been a mere two weeks, but the results may already be in: Konnor Griffin is dominating Double-A Altoona like he dominated Low-A Bradenton and High-A Greensboro.

Griffin, a shortstop and the No. 1 prospect in baseball, and Esmerlyn Valdez, the Pirates’ No. 15 prospect, helped Altoona win four of six against Harrisburg (Nationals). Griffin drove in a career-high seven runs in a 14-3 win on Friday, the highest RBI total by a Curve player since 2016, and has a hit and an RB

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