Only one player remains from SF Giants 2019 draft class after Grant McCray's departure

On Thursday, the roster purge began, as Grant McCray was scooped up off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. The move leaves Trevor McDonald as the only player remaining from the 2019 SF Giants draft class.

The Giants made a few more moves as well, bringing the current number of players on the 40-man roster down to 35. They will have a lot more work to do in the coming days, as 16 players are still on the 60-day injured list.

The Giants will have a busy start to the offseason. Activating players from the 60-day injured list, protecting eligible prospects from the Rule 5 draft, and the non-tender deadline should make for an eventful November before the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires.

The SF Giants have little to show from 2019 draft class

The latest move is also a reminder that the Giants only have one player remaining from their 2019 draft class. Trevor McDonald was an 11th-round pick, and he earned an $800,000 signing bonus.

That draft class was led by Hunter Bishop and Logan Wyatt in the first and second rounds, respectively. Bishop reached Triple-A before becoming a free agent last offseason, but he did not sign with another club. On the other hand, Wyatt retired toward the end of the 2024 campaign.

The draft class also featured Tyler Fitzgerald, Caleb Kilian, and Cole Waites. For a brief moment in 2024, it looked like Fitzgerald was breaking out, but he was unable to sustain that momentum in 2025. Oddly enough, Kilian has now been traded by the Giants twice at the trade deadline.

Of course, Kilian led the Giants with eight saves in 2026 before he was shipped to the Philadelphia Phillies. He was also traded in 2021 to the Chicago Cubs in a deal to acquire Kris Bryant.

Any remaining value from that draft will have to come through McDonald. He got off to a promising start earlier in the season, but struggled as the year progressed. He flashed a solid sinker-slider combination, but struggled to find a third pitch to use against left-handed hitters.

Overall, McDonald pitched to a 5.12 ERA in 70.1 frames for San Francisco this year. This includes a healthy 55.3 percent ground ball rate. Unfortunately, he underwent Tommy John surgery midway through the season and will likely miss most of next year.

McDonald looked capable of filling a rotation spot, which is important given the rising cost of back-end rotation arms. If the Giants can fill a spot internally, then it opens up money to address other roster holes.

The current state of any roster can usually be tied back to its recent drafts. Teams that draft well will typically find a major leaguer or two every year, even if it is a utility player or a reliever. For the 2019 draft, the Giants selected 40 players and have little to show for it.

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