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Rangers Acquire Zack Granite

By Connor Byrne | March 3, 2019 at 12:01pm CDT

The Rangers have acquired outfielder Zack Granite from the Twins for minor league pitcher Xavier Moore and cash, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune tweets. Texas has placed outfielder Scott Heineman on the 60-day injured list to create 40-man room for Granite, per a team announcement.

The 26-year-old Granite had been in limbo in Minnesota since Feb. 25, when the club designated him for assignment after signing free agent Marwin Gonzalez. Granite had been a member of the Twins since they used a 14th-round pick on him in 2013. The fleet-of-foot Granite was successful at times during his tenure with the Minnesota organization, including during a 56-steal season with its Double-A affiliate in 2016 and an outstanding offensive campaign (.336/.392/.475 in 313 plate appearances) with its Triple-A team in 2017.

Unfortunately, last season was an injury-shortened nightmare for Granite, which helped seal his fate with the Twins. The lefty batted a horrid .211/.282/.245 in 263 attempts at the Triple-A level and wasn’t much better in his first major league action, as he slashed .237/.321/.290 in 107 tries. To Granite’s credit, though, he walked (12) more than he struck out (nine) during his brief run in the majors last year, and he has consistently managed low K numbers in the minors. However, he hasn’t shown much power at any level.

With a minor league option remaining, Granite figures to serve as depth for Texas, which is rebuilding and in position to use a 40-man spot on a player of his ilk. In doing so, the Rangers will wave goodbye to Moore, whom they selected in the 16th round of the 2017 draft. Now 20 years old, the right-handed Moore has pitched exclusively in the low minors in his short pro career. Moore divided last season between the low-A and rookie levels, where he combined to throw 18 2/3 innings and log a 5.30 ERA with 10.1 K/9 and 4.8 BB/9.

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86 Comments

  1. JJB

    6 years ago

    OMG I THOUGHT IT SAID ZACK GREINKE AT FIRST BECAUSE l ONLY READ THE FIRST FEW WORDS AND NOTHING ELSE OMG

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    • thetruth 2

      6 years ago

      Me too lol

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      • stug14

        6 years ago

        Me 3

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        • canocorn

          6 years ago

          Me 28

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        • murphydog

          6 years ago

          Me too on first glance.

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        • blueblood1217

          6 years ago

          Yup, I thought the same thing

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          Reply
        • Yankeedynasty

          6 years ago

          Same

          Reply
        • deweybelongsinthehall

          6 years ago

          Reminds me of the news bite teasers to get you to watch a specific local channel only to wait and realize it’s a non story.

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        • WideWorldofSports

          6 years ago

          Me 99

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      • Robertowannabe

        6 years ago

        What am I, me 2348? … Lol that we all thought the same thing at seeing the headline for a couple of seconds till the mind comprehended that it was the other Zach…..

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        • SFgiantsUK

          6 years ago

          Me 14,958

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    • braveshomer

      6 years ago

      same

      Reply
    • Meow Meow

      6 years ago

      Well I’m glad it wasn’t just me

      1
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    • MWeller77

      6 years ago

      Jon Daniels was hoping everyone would think that

      Reply
      • CursedRangers

        6 years ago

        I just thought I read ‘Jack Daniels was hoping everyone would think that’.

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        • nymetsking

          6 years ago

          I just read your UN as CursedStrangers.

          Reply
    • matzacski

      6 years ago

      Me

      Reply
    • raysfan1234

      6 years ago

      Same tho

      Reply
    • DrDan75

      6 years ago

      Zack Granite sounds like a star player for the Bedrock Braves.

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      • El Kabong

        6 years ago

        Yes, alongside Roger Marble.

        “Hit a home run, Roger.”

        “Anything you say, Mr. Flintstone.”

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        Reply
    • Al Jab

      6 years ago

      A lot of us did

      Reply
    • Cashford64

      6 years ago

      I didn’t.

      (Just kidding, I did)

      Reply
  2. eli_b_wcl

    6 years ago

    Did anyone else see this as Zach Greinke?

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    • sisseton

      6 years ago

      I didn’t

      Reply
    • jakec77

      6 years ago

      Yes.

      Can anyone explain why this website would create an entry like this with “more to come” in the initial post for such a minor transaction? I thought that was usually reserved for big moves.

      Unless of course the idea is to foster that initial confusion…

      (I know, too conspiratorial)

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      • RunDMC

        6 years ago

        Because they knew there would be an increase in traffic because of the obvious similarities to a much more popular former Cy winner who has been rumored to be traded this off-season.

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      • Cat Mando

        6 years ago

        jakec77……….
        For years MLBTR has covered everything from rumors to minor signings, overseas signs, injuries, agency changes…..most anything baseball except the scores.
        The often report a “happening”, major or minor, and then fill in details as time and available info allows.

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  3. KingRyan227

    6 years ago

    Anyone else think that said Zack Greinke at first?

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    • thetruth 2

      6 years ago

      Yes.

      Reply
    • sisseton

      6 years ago

      Not me

      Reply
    • Robertowannabe

      6 years ago

      Who’s on first 🙂

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      Reply
  4. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    6 years ago

    That’s twice now that an initial look at the headline read “Zack Greinke” to me.

    Old man problems…

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    • canocorn

      6 years ago

      AKA OMS (Old Man Syndrome)

      Reply
      • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

        6 years ago

        I wish wish wish I could laugh at this, but I’d probably throw my back out…

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  5. walls17

    6 years ago

    When I first saw this I thought it said “Zack Greinke” Jesus I was so shook for a second

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    • therealryan

      6 years ago

      I think everybody was in that same boat. I know I was.

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  6. CoolKidJoeXBL

    6 years ago

    Thought it was Greinke for a quick second. Whoops.

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    Reply
  7. Bart

    6 years ago

    Thought it was Zach Greinke for a sec.

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  8. The Ranger Fan

    6 years ago

    We signed Zach Greinke, we now have an ace.

    Reply
    • southbeachbully

      6 years ago

      Read again.

      Reply
  9. southbeachbully

    6 years ago

    I was like “that’s bold of Texas to acquire Greinke considering their rebuilding”.;All I saw was Zack Gr***e and ran with it.

    Reply
  10. koldjerky

    6 years ago

    Did anyone else think Zack Granite when you read this???

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    • sisseton

      6 years ago

      I did

      Reply
    • murphydog

      6 years ago

      Thought it was Zack and Cody! That would be the suit life.

      Reply
  11. Cup'ojoe Simpson

    6 years ago

    Sue did.
    They should run some kind of experiment on this and just see if baseball fans read it like that..
    I mean the dudes even wearing a twins jacket in the pic and we all still seen what our brains conditioned to see.

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    • bhambrave

      6 years ago

      Sue who?

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      Reply
  12. tim4

    6 years ago

    That’s a rock solid acquisition!

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    • Joe Kerr

      6 years ago

      beat me to it, nicely done!

      Reply
  13. bhambrave

    6 years ago

    I hope they don’t take him for granite.

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    • canocorn

      6 years ago

      That’s enough of *that* schist.

      Reply
  14. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    6 years ago

    This is a ‘Rock’ Solid Move by the Rangers

    Reply
  15. bhambrave

    6 years ago

    Wishing the best for both Zack and Xavier with their new teams.

    Reply
  16. Houston We Have A Solution

    6 years ago

    Round rock is a Texas Minors team right?

    1
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    • MWeller77

      6 years ago

      According to Wikipedia, they just switched back to affiliation with the Astros this year, but I still like what you did there

      Reply
    • The Ranger Fan

      6 years ago

      Round rock was my Rangers for the last few years but the Nolan Ryan family owned it,The Ranger contract expired and being that Reid Ryan is the head man of the Astros they took it back for the Astros farm team and the Rangers moved to Nashville or Memphis. Gotta look that one up myself now.

      Reply
      • The Ranger Fan

        6 years ago

        The Nashville Sounds

        Reply
  17. nmendoza7

    6 years ago

    I hope they don’t take him for Granite

    1
    Reply
  18. JJB

    6 years ago

    I actually thought it said Mike Trout.

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  19. agentx

    6 years ago

    if the Town of Bedrock had an MLB franchise, Zack Granite would definitely be it’s ace.

    Best Flintstones name since Stony Curtis.

    2
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    • nentwigs

      6 years ago

      You forgot Gary Granite (or was it Cary Granite?)

      Reply
  20. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    6 years ago

    Okay, it’s obvious… Followers of MLBTR need to start a petition to get Zack Granite to change his name. There might be more transactions involving him…

    1
    Reply
  21. luckyh

    6 years ago

    All this granite activity is keeping this site rocking.

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    Reply
  22. TheAdrianBeltre

    6 years ago

    Rangers going for all the marbles. At least he can start off with a clean slate with his new organization…

    Reply
  23. tommyl

    6 years ago

    Zack Granite. A great baseball name.

    Reply
  24. wjf010

    6 years ago

    Wait, Rangers fans, until you see him throw. Ben Revere 2.0.

    1
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    • fathead

      6 years ago

      he’ll fit in with Revere who is also in Rangers camp

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      Reply
  25. TheAdrianBeltre

    6 years ago

    It must be tough to have that name and borderline roster-ability. Chalk it up to bad luck.

    Reply
  26. Aircool

    6 years ago

    Not going to lie, but like many others, I read it as Greinke….. But then I did a double take because I was like, “WHY WOULD TEXAS TRADE FOR GREINKE?”…. We all know they aren’t taking that contract hahaha rebuilding or not.

    Reply
  27. madmanTX

    6 years ago

    I wonder if this move means bad news for Hunter Pence?

    Reply
  28. MWeller77

    6 years ago

    Hitters will rock him in that ballpark

    Reply
  29. KingSall77

    6 years ago

    Yup I did too lol

    Reply
  30. slugger82685

    6 years ago

    If you are going to post a pun, at least read the 20 other posts of the same pun first…..thanks

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  31. KCJ

    6 years ago

    Whatever happened to Stone Phillips?

    Reply
  32. jmgreenia24

    6 years ago

    Me 3014. I saw Zack Gr… pop up on my phone and totally overreacted.

    Reply
  33. kiddhoff

    6 years ago

    Learn to read guys. Geez! And then to publicly admit you cant read well? Yankees fans must be bored. BTW,Great article by Condor Bird.

    1
    Reply
  34. Grizalt

    6 years ago

    The move rocks my world!

    Reply
  35. nymetsking

    6 years ago

    OMG I thought it said Kimbrel to the Cardinals.

    1
    Reply
  36. gomerhodge71

    6 years ago

    Zack Granite sounds like some Flintstones heartthrob.

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    Reply
  37. Oxford Karma

    6 years ago

    He was on rocky ground for awhile.

    Reply
  38. Boogaloo

    6 years ago

    The Twins should sign bin ladens son, that state would love it.

    1
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    • wjf010

      6 years ago

      What a stupid comment. Would love to know where such ignorance flourishes.

      Reply
  39. HubertHumphrey

    6 years ago

    Believe-it-or-not, as a Twins fan, I think “Zach Granite,” when I see the name “Zach Grienke.”

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    • wjf010

      6 years ago

      I’m a twins fan, and when I see Zach Granite to the rangers, I just say “thank god”

      Reply
      • nymetsking

        6 years ago

        I’m a Mets fan, when I see “Zach Granite,” I think the Mets’ll sign him in 9 years.

        Reply
  40. Jjbeach

    6 years ago

    I liked Zach, but I knew the Twins had no place for him, so I expected that some team like the Rangers would trade someone or cash for him. And I see the Twins almost immediately traded away who they got to the Orioles for International Pool money.

    Anyway, good luck to you in Texas, Zach. I hope you get a chance to play.

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  41. jrowe1979

    6 years ago

    Wonder if he becomes the “Cornerstone” of the Rangers staff

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