Mariners make their first addition of offseason

The Seattle Mariners made their first addition as the MLB offseason began Thursday, claiming outfielder Grant McCray off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

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The 25-year-old McCray has appeared in 102 games over parts of three seasons with the Giants, posting a career .170/.235/.323 slash line with seven homers, 13 stolen bases, 19 walks and 95 stirkeouts.

McCray, a third-round pick in the 2019 draft, appeared in 43 games in the majors this past season, slashing .143/.250/.273 with two homers, eight stolen bases, 11 walks and 28 strikeouts.

The left-handed-hitting outfielder’s top tools are his speed and arm strength. He ranked in the 95 percentile with a 29.5 feet per second sprint speed and the 98th percentile with a 96 mph average on the top 10% of this throws last season, per Baseball Savant.

Seattle’s 40-man rosters is now up to 35 players.

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