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Pirates' Marco Luciano: DFA'd by Bucs
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated Marco Luciano for assignment Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.Just two weeks after being claimed from San Francisco, Luciano will once again enter the waiver process following Pittsburgh's acquisitions of Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery on Friday. The 24-year-old Luciano -- once considered a top prospect in baseball -- could still be an attractive waiver target for other clubs despite his career .590 OPS in the big leagues.
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Pirates' Marco Luciano: Claimed off waivers by Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Marco Luciano off waivers from the Giants on Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.Luciano was one of the top prospects in baseball a few years ago, but he has not progressed as hoped, slashing just .217/.286/.304 over 41 games in the majors and .227/.351/.401 at the Triple-A level. He's still just 24, though, so the Pirates felt he was worth a roll of the dice. Luciano -- who does not have minor-league options remaining -- has primarily been a shortstop but shifted to left field at Triple-A Sacramento in 2025. It's unclear at this point what position the Pirates have planned for him.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Fails to make Opening Day roster
The San Francisco Giants optioned Marco Luciano to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.Luciano is transitioning from infielder to outfielder this spring and has gone just 2-for-19 at the plate, so it's not terribly surprising that he's headed to minor-league camp. The 23-year-old could still have a role with the Giants in 2025, but he will try to get more comfortable in the outfield at Sacramento and also attempt to rediscover the power that was lacking for him last season.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Impresses manager
Marco Luciano went 1-for-3 with a home run and a strikeout in Monday's Cactus League game against the Angels."He's got power and he looks like there's more presence in the batter's box right now," said manager Bob Melvin of Luciano after the game. "More confidence, even in his batting practice, he's pulling the ball more and driving the ball." It was an impressive homer by Luciano, as he had the platoon advantage and hit it off the batter's eye in dead center. Luciano is in camp as an outfielder for the first time as the San Francisco Giants look to reduce his defensive responsibilities in hopes of getting more offensive production out of him in his age-23 season.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Moving to outfield
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said Friday that Marco Luciano will be used as a corner outfielder this spring, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.It's not clear whether Luciano has been permanently moved from middle infield, but the Giants have been mulling a shift to the outfield for him for a while. Luciano admitted to being "totally lost" at the plate last season, when he managed just a .562 OPS and 34.6 percent strikeout rate in 27 games with the big club. The hope is that a move to a less taxing defensive position will help unlock his offensive potential. Luciano is likely to begin the 2025 season at Triple-A Sacramento.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Could move to outfield
San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey indicated Tuesday the club is considering moving Marco Luciano to the outfield, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Luciano has played only shortstop and second base but has struggled mightily defensively at both spots. Additionally, Posey believes a move to a less taxing position could unlock Luciano's potential at the plate. The 23-year-old has slashed just .217/.286/.304 with no home runs and a 35.7 percent strikeout rate in his first 126 major-league plate appearances.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Sent down to Triple-A
The San Francisco Giants optioned Marco Luciano to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.Luciano will yield his spot on the active roster to Matt Chapman, who was activated from the paternity list Saturday. Luciano went 3-for-31 with a 42.4 percent strikeout rate during his 10-game stint with the Giants.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Recalled from Triple-A
The San Francisco Giants recalled Marco Luciano from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.Luciano went 4-for-21 with nine strikeouts over seven games during his most recent stint in the big leagues, but he'll get another shot with the Giants after slashing .281/.359/.421 with two homers and six RBI across 64 plate appearances since returning to Triple-A. Casey Schmitt was optioned to Sacramento in a corresponding move.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: Dispatched to Sacramento
The San Francisco Giants optioned Marco Luciano to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.After coming up from the minors in late July, Luciano went 4-for-21 with nine strikeouts over seven games. He'll now be sent back to Triple-A in order to make room for outfielder Grant McCray, but Luciano remains a top candidate to return to San Francisco should the Giants run into problems with infield depth.
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Giants' Marco Luciano: On bench again Wednesday
Marco Luciano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.After receiving a call-up from Triple-A Sacramento on July 30, Luciano made starts at designated hitter in five of the ensuing six games, but he went just 3-for-17 with eight strikeouts. His run as an everyday player may already be over, as Luciano is sitting for the third time in four games, including for the second time against a right-handed starting pitcher (Jake Irvin).
Marco Luciano
#37 SS / Pittsburgh Pirates / EXP: 2YRS Height: 6-1 Weight: 215 lb Age: 24 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 7%
- Start
- 2%
- OF Rank
- NR