Zack Granite
| Zack Granite | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 17, 1992 Staten Island, New York | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Hits | 22 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 13 |
| Teams | |
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Zachary Thomas Granite (born September 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Granite attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island, New York. He played for the school's baseball team as an outfielder and pitcher. As a senior, he batted .583 in the postseason and Tottenville won the Public Schools Athletic League championship. He enrolled at Seton Hall University and played college baseball for the Seton Hall Pirates. As a freshman, Granite started in every game, and led the team with a .296 batting average, .387 on-base percentage, 61 hits, 39 runs, 27 walks, and 10 stolen bases.[1] Granite played for the Lakeshore Chinooks in the Northwoods League in 2012.
The Minnesota Twins selected Granite in the 14th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Granite played for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League in 2016, and was the Twins Minor League Player of the Year.[3][4] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[5]
Granite played for the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League in 2017, and was named to the Triple-A All-Star Game.[6] On July 7, the Twins promoted him to the major leagues, and he made his major league debut on July 8, 2017 playing against the Baltimore Orioles.[7][8]
References
- ^ GUERRE, LIAM LA. "Former Tottenville baseball star Zach Granite has been rock solid for Seton Hall Pirates this season - NY Daily News".
- ^ "Zack Granite most happy when stealing for Lookouts". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Zack Granite's skill set is rock-solid for Twins".
- ^ "Twins honor prospects Stephen Gonsalves, Zach Granite". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Lookouts On The Move As Twins Make Roster Changes". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Twins prospect Zack Granite's incredible June". 29 June 2017.
- ^ MLBRosterMoves [@MLBRosterMoves] (8 July 2017). ".@Twins recall OF Zack Granite from Triple-A Rochester; option RHP Felix Jorge to Double-A Chattanooga" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Twins rookie Zack Granite gets jitters out, might start Sunday". 8 July 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1992 births
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