The Giants have spent the stretch run giving out auditions, but not everybody is taking advantage of the stage. Since the trade deadline, the front office has been sorting through the roster with 2027 in mind, and a few players have done enough to look like real pieces of that picture. Others have done the opposite.
Three names in particular appear to be drifting out of the conversation: Grant McCray, Nate Furman and Brett Harris.
McCray has kept getting chances over the last three seasons, but the bat still hasn’t come around. He’s sitting at .155/.259/.296 with two home runs and ten runs batted in, and even with six stolen bases, the offensive production just hasn’t matched the tools.
His speed, defense and arm have always stood out, but this may have been the final opportunity to show the Giants he belongs on the roster. With more outfield options in the mix and other players offering more at the plate, McCray looks like a likely DFA candidate in the offseason as the club clears space on the 40-man roster.
Furman’s case is a little different, but the result may wind up the same. The Giants have been leaning on a batch of infield fill-ins while their regulars are hurt, and those players are effectively battling for one, maybe two, bench jobs next season.
Furman is hitting just .125/.243/.125 in 32 at-bats. There’s still something intriguing about his contact-oriented game, but he may simply need more time.
Even if Christian Koss keeps making errors at shortstop, Furman is expected to sit behind him on the depth chart next year and likely spend most of the season in the minors unless injuries open the door.
Harris was brought in under more desperate circumstances, claimed off waivers as the Giants searched for stopgaps in the infield. He hasn’t had much time to leave a mark, and the early returns haven’t helped his case. With only a couple hits on the year, he seems headed for a DFA at some point, especially with so many players already on the 60-day IL and the 40-man roster needing room.
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