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 (age 21) San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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]