A former MLB draft pick was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly murdering a locksmith in North Carolina. Brian Grant, 40, is facing charges of second-degree murder and is being held at the Brunswick County Detention Center without bond, according to records viewed by The Post. According to a release from the Oak Island Police Department, authorities responded to a report Wednesday evening and found a 61-year-old Luis Torrens Jersey man, identified as Randy Stewart, dead from gunshot wounds. Brian Grant was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Brunswick County Sheriff's Office , police body camera footage showed Grant telling the authorities that Stewart put a knife to his throat. The Blue Jays selected Grant in the seventh round of the 2002 MLB Draft out of Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville, North Carolina. Explore More The 6-foot-4, 207-pound right-hander spent four seasons in the minors, including stints with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays (2002), Pulaski Blue Jays (2003-04) and Auburn Doubledays (2004-05), but he never reached the big leagues. Acro s that span, he notched a 4.72 ERA in 169.2 innings with 111 strikeouts. Brian Grant 2002 Medicine Hat BlueJays Cardlover82 (@cardlover82) Grant is a resident of Fuquay-Varina, which is about 20 miles south of Raleigh. The incident allegedly took place at Grants home during what appeared to have been a service call to the house by Stewarts locksmith company, . The residence was Grants second home, a representative from the district attorneys office told the Star-News. Grants attorney told the Star-News that the former hurler has no criminal record and has young children and a family, and also characterized the case as a clear instance of self-defense. Grant appeared in Brunswick County court on Thursday, and is scheduled to make his next court appearance on Aug. 11. Francisco Lindor Jersey