The San Francisco Giants announced Monday morning that they’ve added right-hander to the roster and recalled outfielder Grant McCray from Triple-A Sacramento as September roster sizes expand from 26 to 28.
To make room, All-Star reliever Randy Rodríguez — who underwent Tommy John surgery this past weekend — was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
San Francisco remains in the playoff race, sitting five games back of a Wild Card spot after winning seven of its last eight contests. Brubaker and McCray were seen as the best immediate fits to help. Brubaker offers flexibility as either a starter or multi-inning reliever, while McCray adds value as a pinch runner or late-inning defensive option.
The 31-year-old Brubaker has logged four MLB seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees, holding a career 4.91 ERA and 4.40 FIP across 331 2/3 innings.
He debuted in 2020, missed the 2023 season following Tommy John surgery, and spent 2024 in the Yankees’ minor-league system. Used exclusively out of the bullpen with New York this year, he posted a 3.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 16 innings.
Given San Francisco’s thinning rotation, Brubaker could get a chance to start. Landen Roupp is expected to miss the rest of the season with a bone bruise, and Carson Whisenhunt just landed on the 15-day IL with a back strain.
Kai-Wei Teng is scheduled to fill Whisenhunt’s spot Monday against the Rockies, but he brings an 8.78 ERA through four outings (three starts). Continued struggles from Teng could open the door for Brubaker to step into the rotation.
For McCray, this marks his second call-up of the season. The 24-year-old played 10 games with the Giants in August, hitting just .100/.100/.200 with 10 strikeouts in 21 plate appearances.
The Giants could have opted to promote outfielder Marco Luciano instead, but he’ll stay in Triple-A for now. Luciano, 23, has been making a strong case for a debut with Sacramento, slashing .252/.411/.585 with 11 home runs and 30 RBIs since July while also adjusting to a new position.
If San Francisco drops out of contention later this month, Luciano may get his first big-league look.
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