"Over the past two years, Luciano has taken 939 trips to the plate at the Triple-A level, with 33 home runs in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. He drew a walk in 16% of his trips to the plate, an excellent clip, but was also punched out 29.1% of the time. His combined .229/.354/.400 line in that two-year span translated to a 101 wRC+."
"The Yankees announced that infielder/outfielder Marco Luciano has been sent outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a week ago. He'll stick in the organization as non-roster depth. He will likely be invited to big league camp in spring training. No player wants to lose his roster spot but there's probably at least some relief for Luciano, who has been riding the DFA carousel all winter."
"Now 24, Luciano raked through the minor leagues as a prospect. He came up as a shortstop and was once considered the heir apparent to Brandon Crawford as the mainstay at that position in San Francisco. However, he didn't find as much success in the upper levels of the minors. He also struggled defensively and the Giants moved him to left field last year, with Willy Adames signed to take over shortstop, only putting more pressure on his bat."
Marco Luciano cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, dropping to non-roster status in the Yankees organization. He spent the winter on the DFA carousel after the Giants put him on waivers; he was claimed by the Pirates, Orioles and Yankees before finally clearing. Luciano, 24, rose as a shortstop prospect and was once considered Brandon Crawford's heir apparent in San Francisco. He struggled in upper minors and defensively, prompting a move to left field. Over the past two Triple-A seasons he totaled 939 plate appearances, 33 home runs, a .229/.354/.400 line and a 101 wRC+, with high strikeout rates. He exhausted his option years and produced limited, strikeout-prone major-league plate appearances.
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