Zack Granite


Zachary Thomas Granite is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins.

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. Granite played for the Lakeshore Chinooks in the Northwoods League in 2012.

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins selected Granite in the 14th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Granite played for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League in 2016, and was the Twins Minor League Player of the Year. The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season. 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.
On July 7, 2017, the Twins promoted Granite to the major leagues, and he made his major league debut on July 8, 2017 playing against the Baltimore Orioles. In 107 plate appearances for the Twins, Granite batted.237. Granite batted.140 and injured his shoulder during spring training in 2018. He spent the entire season with Rochester, where he batted.211. The Twins designated Granite for assignment on February 25, 2019, when they signed Marwin González.

Texas Rangers

Granite was traded to the Texas Rangers for Xavier Moore and cash considerations on March 3, 2019. Granite was optioned to the AAA Nashville Sounds for the 2019 season, hitting.290/.331/.375/.706 with 3 home runs and 37 RBI. Granite was outrighted off the Rangers roster on October 31, 2019. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

New York Yankees

On November 22, 2019, Granite signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.