Marco Luciano

Marco José Luciano (born September 10, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Marco Luciano
San Francisco Giants
Shortstop
Born: (2001-09-10) September 10, 2001
San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Luciano was ranked as one of the top international prospects in his class. He signed with the San Francisco Giants in July 2018.[1][2][3] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants in 2019, batting .322/.438/.616.[4][5]

Luciano did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Luciano started 2021 with the San Jose Giants (Low-A).[6][7] In June, Luciano was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[8] In August, Luciano was promoted to the Eugene Emeralds (High-A).[9][10]

In 2021, Luciano hit .258/.344/.471 in 453 plate appearances. [11] He was selected to participate in the 2021 Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions. [12]

He was ranked # 1 in the Giants 2022 MLB Prospect Rankings.[13]

References
  1. "Giants agree with No. 2 int'l prospect Luciano". MLB.com.
  2. "Power-hitting teenager Marco Luciano gives San Francisco Giants a reason to dream". June 27, 2019.
  3. "For Giants, Luciano was love at first sight". MLB.com.
  4. "Comparing Giants prospect Luciano to seven-time All-Star". NBCS Bay Area. July 6, 2019.
  5. "Giants star 17-year-old prospect Luciano praised by Zaidi". NBCS Bay Area. June 22, 2019.
  6. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Future-face-of-the-franchise-Marco-Luciano-16296523.php
  7. https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/marco-luciano-best-player-san-jose-giants-manager-has-ever-coached
  8. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Future-Giants-Marco-Luciano-and-Heliot-Ramos-on-16307605.php
  9. Crowley, Kerry (August 4, 2021). "SF Giants top prospect Marco Luciano earns a promotion". mercurynews.com. The Mercury News. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  10. https://www.dailyemerald.com/sports/getting-a-glimpse-at-giants-top-prospect-marco-luciano-in-his-high-a-debut/article_fc0b0010-fac8-11eb-975b-770a09a9bc46.html
  11. "Marco Luciano Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  12. "Here are the Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  13. [🖉RFLc0LFRCite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/prospects/giants/]|title=Giants Top Prospects|website=MLB.com}}
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