Wednesday, February 15, 2023

DrB's 2023 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #8 Grant McCray

 Grant McCray OF.  DOB:  12/7/2000.  B-L, T-R.  6'2", 190 lbs.  Drafted 2019 Round 3.

2022(A):  .291/.383/.525, 21 HR, 35 SB, 11.4 BB%, 29.2 K%, 507 PA.
2022(A+):  .269/.387/.423, 2 HR, 8 SB, 14.5 BB%, 35.5 K%, 62 PA.

Grant McCray is a 5-tool prospect who was very raw when drafted who everybody knew would be a project. After 3 years of struggles to find traction, definitely not helped by the lost COVID season, he broke out last year with a scintillating combination of power and speed backed up by solid defense in CF for SJ Giants.  He continued to perform well but in a SSS after a late season promotion to A+ Eugene.  The problem for McCray is he may be starting to run out of time.  He will be Rule 5 Draft eligible after this season and will likely be starting out back in Eugene.  He will likely need to put up similar numbers early and get a midseason promotion to AA and keep it going there to put himself in position to be added to the 40-man roster next December.  The ceiling is high so the Giants will want to give him every opportunity to reach it.

1 comment:

  1. We need to sprinkle some salt on these CF prospects! McCray, Brown, Ramos... We just need one or two to make it to the big club!

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