Zack Granite

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/tottenville-baseball-star-zach-granite-rock-solid-seton-hall-pirates-season-article-1.143264|title=Former Tottenville baseball star Zach Granite has been rock solid for Seton Hall Pirates this season|first=LIAM LA|last=GUERRE|website=nydailynews.com|access-date=March 3, 2019}} Granite played for the Lakeshore Chinooks in the Northwoods League in 2012.

The Minnesota Twins selected Granite in the 14th round, 410th overall, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/professional/story/2016/jul/04/granite-most-happy-when-stealing-lookouts/374268/|title=Zack Granite most happy when stealing for Lookouts|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|date=July 4, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016}} He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins, batting .285/.362/.343 in 61 games. The following year, he split the season between the GCL Twins and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, accumulating a .280/.320/.344 batting line in 25 games between the two teams. In 2015, Granite split the year between Cedar Rapids and the High-A Fort Myers Miracle, slashing .266/.349/.328 with 1 home run and 31 RBI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=granit000zac|title=Zack Granite College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Granite played for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern League in 2016, and was named the Twins Minor League Player of the Year after hitting .295/.347/.382 with 4 home runs, 52 RBI, and 56 stolen bases.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/zack-granite-s-skill-set-is-rock-solid-for-twins/416083044/ |title=Zack Granite's skill set is rock-solid for Twins |publisher=Startribune.com |date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/2016/10/12/minnesota-twins-gonsalves-granite-win-minor-league-awards/|title=Twins honor prospects Stephen Gonsalves, Zach Granite|work=Pioneer Press|date=October 12, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016}} The Twins added Granite to their 40-man roster after the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/11/18/336446/Ex-Lookouts-On-The-Move-As-Twins-Make.aspx|title=Ex-Lookouts On The Move As Twins Make Roster Changes|date=November 18, 2016 |access-date=November 19, 2016}} Granite played for the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League in 2017, and was named to the Triple-A All-Star Game.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-twins-zack-granite-royce-lewis-lewin-diaz-brent-rooker-nick-gordon-young-twins-tracker-062917 |title=Twins prospect Zack Granite's incredible June |work=Foxsports.com |date=June 29, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2019}}

On July 7, 2017, the Twins promoted Granite to the major leagues for the first time. Granite made his major league debut the following day against the Baltimore Orioles as a pinch hitter for Ehire Adrianza, flying out in his only at-bat.{{cite tweet|user=MLBRosterMoves|author=MLBRosterMoves|number=883534649556951042|date=July 8, 2017|title=.@Twins recall OF Zack Granite from Triple-A Rochester; option RHP Felix Jorge to Double-A Chattanooga.}}{{cite web|last=Shipley |first=John |url=http://www.twincities.com/2017/07/08/twins-report-zack-granite-arrives-early-and-at-opportune-time/ |title=Twins rookie Zack Granite gets jitters out, might start Sunday |publisher=Twincities.com |date=July 8, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2019}} In 107 plate appearances for the Twins, Granite batted .237/.321/.290 with 1 home run and 13 RBI. Granite batted .140 and injured his shoulder during spring training in 2018. He spent the entire season with Triple-A Rochester,{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/twins-day-at-camp-zack-granite-puts-misery-of-2018-behind-him/505921542/ |title=Twins day at camp: Granite puts misery of 2018 behind him |publisher=StarTribune.com |date=February 15, 2019 |access-date=March 3, 2019}} where he batted .211. The Twins designated Granite for assignment on February 25, 2019, when they signed Marwin González.{{cite web|url=https://www.silive.com/sports/2019/02/tottenville-hs-baseball-product-zack-granite-loses-his-roster-spot-with-the-minnesota-twins.html|title=Tottenville HS baseball product Zack Granite loses his roster spot with the Minnesota Twins|first=Joe|last=D'Amodio|date=February 26, 2019|website=silive.com|access-date=March 3, 2019}}

On March 3, 2019, Granite was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Xavier Moore and cash considerations.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/zack-granite-traded-to-rangers |title=Zack Granite traded to Rangers |work=MLB.com |access-date=March 3, 2019}} Granite was optioned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2019 season,{{cite tweet|number=1110671470580109313|user=RangerBlake|title=Rangers optioned RHP Zack Granite to Nashville and released OF Ben Revere from minor league contract. |accessdate=March 26, 2019|date=March 26, 2019}} and hit .290/.331/.375/.706 with 3 home runs and 37 RBI on the year. Granite was outrighted off the Rangers 40-man roster on October 31, 2019. On November 4, he elected free agency.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|first=Matt|last=Eddy|website=Baseball America|date=November 7, 2019|access-date=November 7, 2019}}

On November 22, 2019, Granite signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-zack-granite-lands-with-yankees/|title=Yankees' Zack Granite: Lands with Yankees|website=CBSSports.com|author=RotoWire Staff|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019}} Granite did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Season Canceled|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 27, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

On April 2, 2021, Granite signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/minor-mlb-transactions-4721.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 4/7/21|website=MLB Trade Rumors}} Granite played in 51 games for the Double-A Birmingham Barons, slashing .226/.338/.369 with 5 home runs and 24 RBI. On July 12, Granite retired from professional baseball.{{cite tweet|number=1415172834863632386|user=tombaseball29|title=#WhiteSox OF Zack Granite has voluntarily retired. |date=July 14, 2021}}

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