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Twins Designate Zack Granite For Assignment

By Steve Adams | February 25, 2019 at 8:56am CDT

The Twins have designated outfielder Zack Granite for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster for newly signed Marwin Gonzalez, Dan Hayes of The Athletic tweets.

Granite, 26, forced his way onto the Twins’ big league roster with a .338/.392/.475 showing in Triple-A in 2017, though that output was buoyed by a .371 average on balls in play. His time in the Majors didn’t prove quite as fruitful, as he slashed just .237/.321/.290 in 107 trips to the plate. Granite struggled through a dismal .211/.282/.245 batting line in an injury-shortened 2018 season in Triple-A Rochester and, in the process, saw himself leapfrogged on the organizational depth chart by fellow outfielder Jake Cave, whom the Twins acquired from the Yankees last spring.

While Granite has elite speed and a strong defensive skill set, he’s largely devoid of power, never having totaled more than six home runs in a season (which came in 2017 between the Twins and Triple-A). But, as a career .282/.348/.360 hitter in the minors with a 10.2 percent strikeout rate, an 8.5 percent walk rate and a minor league option remaining, he could certainly hold appeal to another club in need of outfield options. A team thin in the outfield could look to give Granite a chance at regular reps, but his speed and defense would also make him a viable fourth outfielder o a team with an already set mix of starters.

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  1. TwinsVet

    6 years ago

    Steve Adams is on fire this morning.

    Reply
    • JJB

      6 years ago

      I’m not sure if you’re his type.

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      • bobtillman

        6 years ago

        …not that’s there anything wrong with that…..

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      • TwinsVet

        6 years ago

        Some people dream of having a beer with a their favorite player. I dream of running into Steve on Grand Avenue and buying him a pint. I don’t see why that’s weird at all…

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        • bobtillman

          6 years ago

          …depends on what you’re wearing……

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        • TwinsVet

          6 years ago

          Just a spandex “Steve Adams Superfan #1” bodysuit. Nothing awkward.

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  2. Houston We Have A Solution

    6 years ago

    Should give us a list of teams at the end of every DFA article for the community to guess where he winds up. Be interesting to see how closely our guesses line up.

    Plus itll add a fun section to the article of when hes claimed or outrighted.

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    • jdgoat

      6 years ago

      Triple A Rochester

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      • Grizalt

        6 years ago

        Don’t you mean Rockchester?

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    • Col_chestbridge

      6 years ago

      Indians have a need, could easily send Salazar to the 60 day DL

      Reply
  3. pinkerton

    6 years ago

    He shouldn’t have taken his roster spot for granite.

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    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      6 years ago

      He only did when he became a little boulder…

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      • Col. Taylor

        6 years ago

        and now it is no more Mr. Gneiss Guy…

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    • twinsguy69

      6 years ago

      Agate these jokes. Somebody should slate a roster spot for him.

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    • luckyh

      6 years ago

      You guys are rocking these comments.

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      • Bolt Swanson

        6 years ago

        If I’m his agent, obsidian him down for a long talk about his future.

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        • Thuggababyy

          6 years ago

          Nah you wrecked it lol

          Reply
  4. Sk8rboi

    6 years ago

    Didnt realize the Twins had Zach Greinke…oh wait nevermind.

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    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      6 years ago

      My first thought too! I wonder how many people made the same assumption for a second or two…

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      • ryanw-2

        6 years ago

        Same here.

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        • andremets

          6 years ago

          Ditto

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        • nymetsking

          6 years ago

          yeppers

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      • Thuggababyy

        6 years ago

        <<<

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        • TreyMancini

          6 years ago

          I totally saw “Zack Greinke designated for assignment”

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  5. DisplacedSTLfan

    6 years ago

    That guy rocked.

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  6. bobtillman

    6 years ago

    Isn’t Granite Element #85 on the Periodic Table?…. I may be a bit confused here……

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    • khopper10

      6 years ago

      Well, you made me look it up, so good for you. Astatine.

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  7. Beldar J. Conehead

    6 years ago

    That makes Granite’s career path a rocky road.

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    • The Morning After Pillar

      6 years ago

      Hopefully he isn’t too crushed. I’m sure he’ll leave no stone unturned looking for ways to regain a roster spot

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  8. Robertowannabe

    6 years ago

    Cave leapfrogged Granite on the depth chart….. Bedrock Twins???

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  9. bravos4evr

    6 years ago

    80 grade name

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  10. mafiabass

    6 years ago

    I’m sure Granite is bummed that his work with a bat isn’t more… solid?

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  11. Kingman#26

    6 years ago

    Colorado?

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  12. bobtillman

    6 years ago

    Fred Flinstone worked at the Granite Quarry with Bryce Harper’s 20-generation removed grand-father……which means the Twins signing Harper is immanent….ask Jon Heyman……

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  13. Moneyballer

    6 years ago

    Pittsburgh will pick him up, he’ll be a pyrite!

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    • Jaysthoughts

      6 years ago

      That is good. Made me smile. Haha

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  14. kingofmacomb

    6 years ago

    DFA? Wow, Granite is between a rock and a hard place!

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  15. martras

    6 years ago

    LOL, aside from all the name puns, It’s too bad Granite wasn’t able to keep his bat profile going.

    He looked like he could be a better version of Ben Revere or a worse version of young Brett Gardner before the shoulder injury.

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  16. lautrec 2

    6 years ago

    I wonder if Granite’s Counter Tops Harpers?

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  17. Paul Griggs

    6 years ago

    As a geologist, my all rock team of Cave and Granite might get broken up…

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  18. Paul Griggs

    6 years ago

    It’s a shame…I’d rather have kept Granite and not had Torreyes or Perez. Poor kid’s always being taken for granite.

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    • kingofmacomb

      6 years ago

      Boom – there it is!

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  19. HalosHeavenJJ

    6 years ago

    If I’m a rebuilding team, I probably bring him into camp and see if he can be a depth piece.

    4th outfielders have value.

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  20. stymeedone

    6 years ago

    Could make a nice platoon with JaCoby in Detroit.

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  21. TheAdrianBeltre

    6 years ago

    Will he make someone’s 40-man? We shale see…

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  22. TheAdrianBeltre

    6 years ago

    No mention of Geo Gonzalez?

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  23. frankf

    6 years ago

    I guess he’s got a pretty cool name going for him, so there’s that.

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  24. GarryHarris

    6 years ago

    Who needs CF? CIN, NYM, DET, CLE, BAL, SFG.

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  25. MikeyHammer

    6 years ago

    Max Power.

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  26. Jaysthoughts

    6 years ago

    Pirates should claim

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  27. Jjbeach

    6 years ago

    I think Zack could still be good enough that the Twins might get something back in trade.

    In any event, thanks, Zack. I enjoyed watching you play.

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