Zach Granite

[Deduno Abides]

Big Granite fan, but why has he struck out in seven straight games? Is he taking harder cuts to try for extra bases?

[amjgt]

Big Granite fan, but why has he struck out in seven straight games? Is he taking harder cuts to try for extra bases?

Pretty sure you are kidding, but in June he's got as many walks as strikeouts, so I'm not worried.

[Deduno Abides]

Pretty sure you are kidding, but in June he's got as many walks as strikeouts, so I'm not worried.

Not kidding. He's k'd in each of the last seven games. Maybe it's part of a plan, because he's hitting well otherwise, but it's a curious uptick.

[Mike Sixel]

meant to put this here.....

 

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Zack Granite, CF, Minnesota (Profile)
Level: Triple-AAge: 24 Org Rank: 12 Top 100: NR
Line: 3-for-5

Notes
Granite missed April with an oblique strain. He’s been in Rochester since May 4th and has decimated the International League, hitting .371/.423/.516 in 54 games. Scouts don’t expect him to do that much damage with the bat in the majors, as Granite really only generates power when he’s able to drop the bat head and golf something down the right-field line. Otherwise, he’s slashing grounders and hitting little flares over the heads of infielders and sprinting to first with his plus-plus speed. He does have some bat control and is hard to strike out, so there’s a chance he puts the ball in play enough to be some kind of everyday player. At the very least, he looks like a luxury fourth outfielder.

http://www.fangraphs...pect-notes-628/

 

[drjim]

Still looks like he would fit nicely if they were able to trade Rosario for pitching. Wouldn't call him up over any of the 4 OFs the Twins have now.

[Mike Sixel]

I tweeted him to ask what "luxury fourth outfielder" meant. not counting on a reply.

[Blackjack]

 

I tweeted him to ask what "luxury fourth outfielder" meant. not counting on a reply.

 

I was just going to ask that ?