3 SF Giants who have played their way out of team's 2027 plans

Really ever since the trade deadline the SF Giants have essentially been holding open auditions for guys to make next year’s roster. Some guys have impressed and look like they will almost certainly be on the 2027 team like Jonah Cox while others have struggled.

Let’s dive into three players who have essentially played their way out of the team’s plans for next season based on their recent form.

3 SF Giants who likely won’t factor into 2027 team

Grant McCray

While outfielder Grant McCray has been afforded opportunities towards the end of each of the last three seasons, he has just never hit enough to make the Giants fully believe in him. He’s hitting .155/.259/.296 with two home runs and ten runs batted in.

He has six stolen bases and his speed, defense, and arm have always been really great assets but this was probably his last chance to prove that he belongs on the team’s roster.

With so many other outfielders in the mix and other guys proving they can do more offensively, McCray will probably be DFA’d to make room for others on the 40-man roster in the offseason.

Nate Furman

Basically all of the infielders who have been getting opportunities for the Giants with the team’s usual starters injured are competing for one, maybe two, bench spots next season. Nate Furman is hitting just .125/.243/.125 in 32 at-bats.

He has an interesting contact-first profile which could translate to big league success at some point, but he may not be ready quite yet and will be behind Christian Koss on the depth chart next season, even if Koss does keep making errors at shortstop, and will probably spend most of the year in the minors unless there are injuries.

Brett Harris

Things have gotten so desperate for the Giants that they’ve had to turn to a number of placeholder infielders including Brett Harris who was claimed off waivers. He hasn’t had long to make any sort of impression but he only has a couple hits on the year and will likely be DFA’d at some point to make room on the 40-man roster since so many players are on the 60-day IL.

The wins and losses may not matter much for the Giants, but these games matter for these guys and so far they haven’t taken advantage of their chances which will have ramifications for next season. 

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