Pirates Claim Marco Luciano from Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed IF/OF Marco Luciano from the San Francisco Giants, the team announced on Friday.
Luciano was considered a prized international signing out of the Dominican Republic by the Giants, as he inked a $2.6 million dollar bonus in 2018.
From 2020-2024, Luciano became a consensus Top 100 prospect in baseball; ranking as high as #8 by Baseball Prospectus in 2021.
MLB Pipeline rated Luciano the Giants top position player prospect in 2023 and 2024.
This past season, Luciano slashed .214/.335/.413, along with 23 home runs, in 555 plate appearances with AAA Sacramento. The strikeouts were on the high side at 30.6%.
Luciano will enter 2026 out of minor league options. It’s possible that he could compete with Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin for the starting shortstop job out of spring training, or at the very least, a spot on the Opening Day roster.