San Francisco Giants outfielder Grant McCray accounted for most of the Giants' offense out of the nine-hole in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Padres, going 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in the contest. It was the second consecutive multi-hit effort for the 23-year-old and gave him five home runs in 19 games since being called up in August. He's now slashing .262/.294/.569 in 68 plate appearances and, for desperate managers, the former third-round draft pick has some speed too, collecting three steals in his short stint in the majors. With a 39.7% strikeout rate, however, he'll be hard to trust for fantasy as the wheels could come off at any moment.
The San Francisco Giants called up their 11th-ranked prospect Grant McCray for what would be his MLB debut on Wednesday. He'll start in centerfield and bat ninth. The 23-year-old began 2024 at Double-A where he slashed .210/.313/.420 with a 32.2% K% over 50 games. Despite not having eye-popping numbers, the former third-round draft pick was promoted to Triple-A where he saw an improved .272/.347/.471 slashline and a much-improved 25.4% K%. He's got some pop, swatting double-digit home runs each of the past three seasons (including 2024), but his calling card would be his 70-grade speed, stealing 43 bags in 2022 and another 52 in 2023. That could make him an intriguing option in deep leagues, although in most leagues the left-handed hitter is best left to the waiver wire for now.
San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Grant McCray launched his first Triple-A home run on Thursday, June 13. McCray was promoted to Triple-A on Monday and has tallied three hits, three RBI, one swiped bag, and a long ball in his first three games. McCray began the season by making his Double-A debut and held a .210/.313/.420 line through 50 games. MLB Pipeline ranks the 23-year-old as the number 13 prospect in the San Francisco system and currently projects him to reach the majors next summer. However, with his recent promotion, he could contend for a spot on the major league roster later this season and could become an interesting stash candidate in deeper redraft leagues if he continues to succeed at Triple-A.
