Marco Luciano was born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on September 10, 2001. He was playing baseball in the Dominican Republic up until 2018. He was ranked as the fourth overall International Free Agent entering 2024.
When Was Marco Luciano Signed?
Luciano was signed by the San Francisco Giants on July 2, 2018, for a signing bonus of $2.6 million.
Marco Luciano Giants Tenure
2019
Luciano’s first season in the Giants system, he spent time in rookie ball and Low-A Salem-Keizer. He played 47 games and slashed .302/.417/.564 with a .981 OPS; he had 13 doubles, two triples, ten home runs, 42 RBI, 52 runs scored, nine stolen bases, and 32 walks.
2020
The minor league season would be canceled due to COVID, but Luciano ranked as the 19th overall prospect by Baseball America and 35th by MLB.com
2021
Luciano entered the season as the 12th prospect by Baseball American and the 16th prospect by MLB.com. He played for Single-A San Jose and High-A Eugene. In 106 games, he slashed .258/.344/.471 with a .815 OPS; he had 17 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs, 71 RBI, 68 runs scored, six stolen bases, and 48 walks. He also played in the futures game, going 0-1 with a walk. In the fall, he played in the Arizona Fall League for Scottsdale, and in 21 games, he slashed .253/.356/.373 with a .730 OPS; he had three home runs, 13 RBI, seven runs scored, and 11 walks.
2022
Luciano entered the season ranked as the 17th overall prospect by Baseball America and 13th by MLB.com. He played for rookie ball and High-A Eugene, combining for 65 games and slashed .269/.350/.467 with a .817 OPS; he had 12 doubles, 11 home runs, 36 RBI, 33 runs scored, and 26 walks. He played for the Dominican Winter League as well for Estrellas, and in five games, he went 3-12 with one RBI and one walk.
2023
Luciano ranked 37th by Baseball America and 22nd by MLB.com entering 2023. He played for Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento and made his big-league debut with the Giants. He slashed .223/.334/.442 in the minors with a .777 OPS, 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 40 RBI, 42 runs scored, six stolen bases, and 46 walks. He played in 14 games with the Giants and slashed .231/.333/.308 with a .641 OPS; he had three doubles, four runs scored, one stolen base, and six walks. This winter he played in the Dominican Winter League for Escogido playing in 18 games, he slashed .170/.339/.255 with a .594 OPS; he had one double, one home run, four RBI, eight runs scored, and 12 walks.
Future
ITD ranks Luciano as the 25th overall prospect and the Giants second-ranked prospect. His stay on the rankings will likely be short, as he might be the starting shortstop for the Giants to start the 2024 season.
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