SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. MARCO LUCIANO, SS
AGE: 20. B-T: R-R. HT: 6-1. WT: 198. SIGNED: Dominican Republic, 2018. SIGNED BY: Jonathan Bautista.
TRACK RECORD: For the two seasons prior to Luciano’s signing, the Giants weren’t allowed to sign any international prospect for $300,000. When the restrictions expired, the team opened its wallet and signed a star-studded class that included Luciano as well as outfielders Luis Matos and Jairo Pomares. The Giants did not hesitate to assign Luciano to the Rookie-level Arizona League to make his pro debut in 2019. He ranked as the league’s No. 2 prospect behind only the Padres’ CJ Abrams. In 2020, Luciano was invited to San Francisco’s alternate training site. He started slowly in 2021 before catching fire at Low-A San Jose. He scuffled somewhat after a promotion to High-A and then again during a stint in the Arizona Fall League.
Luciano has developed a reputation as a bit of a slow starter, but once he gets going it’s easy to see why he’s valued so highly. He has a strong ability to make a game plan at the plate, and if he gets a pitch in his zone he’s going to crush it. His raw power is easily double-plus, and he’s capable of hitting balls out to any part of the park. Still, plenty of refinement is needed before he reaches his ceiling. Though Luciano can recognize breaking balls, he will sometimes get over-eager and chase out of the zone. There are some moving parts in his load that can cause his timing to get out of whack, but
