Prospect Deep Dive - Marco Luciano (SS) - Giants

- 6’2”, 178 lbs, 20 years old (2023 will be age 21 season)

- Signed for $2.6 million in 2018 out of the DR.

- MLB Pipeline #17 OVR, #7 SS, #1 Giants

- BP #7 Midseason, #16 Dynasty (Aug 2022)

- Rotowire #36

• Fangraphs ratings

  • Hit: 55

  • Game Power: 60

  • Raw Power: 70

  • Speed: 45

  • Field: 40

  • FV: 55

• MLB Pipeline ratings

  • Hit: 55

  • Power: 65

  • Run: 45

  • Arm: 60

  • Field: 45

  • OVR: 55

2022 (Rk, A+)

• .289/.367/.503 (.870 OPS)

• 173 ABs, 10 2B, 0 3B, 9 HR, 23 RBI, 0 SB

• 9.7% BB, 22.9% K

2021 (A, A+)

• .258/.344/.471 (.815 OPS),

• 395 ABs, 17 2B, 5 3B, 19 HR, 71 RBI, 6 SB

• 10.6% BB, 26.9% K, 38% GB, mid 40s FB%

• High hands, bat parallel, close to ear

• Good body balance. Slight forward lean.

• Slight leg kick. Maybe 5” off of ground.

• Quiet hands.

• Extension? Hands a little close to his body. Quick hands but is there more power with an adjustment to extend and hit ball in front of the plate?

• Elite bat speed.

• More compact build than expected. 210 lbs? 215 at peak? Strong torso

• One handed follow through. Weird little flip at the end.

• Doesn’t look to stay at SS. Giants 3B of future. Possible RF.

• Peak could be .280/.360/.550 Has 40 HR power. No speed.

• Middle of the order bat. Statistically, could he be 2022 Austin Riley? #1 fantasy Third base potential.