The Yankees have claimed outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the Orioles, according to announcements from both clubs. Baltimore designated him for assignment a week ago. The Yankees technically have a 40-man spot open for this claim but their agreement to re-sign Cody Bellinger is not yet official. This moves fills up the 40-man, so a corresponding move will now be required for Bellinger.
More to come.
as far as i know luciano is an infielder only
he played 107 games in LF last year
once a top 15 prospect, could find new life in the bronx
thanks b-ref showed only infield
Baseball reference actually shows it. Along with playing LF in the DOWL.right now for the Toros.
Get better at reading.
seems a little harsh but okay
…but is he lucky?
Still only 24, consensus top 50 prospect for five years running. BP had him top 10. A reminder: prospects flop! Perhaps not too late for him to figure it out.
Lucky he got claimed.
Good exit velocity, but pretty much going backwards on all the other aspects. Might still have a decent arm, but not a great defender at any position. Youth is still on his side. Hopefully he figures it out.
Maybe he can dh for Giancarlo when he decides to get hurt?
He strikes out a lot too so, ya.
5 errors in 60 IP at SS in his MLB cup of coffee. He didn’t fare much better at 2B. He’ll have to reinvent himself as a LF.
He has had little success above High A. He did post some good offensive numbers in RK/A ball but his glove has always been average and he couldnt hit in AA/AAA. It is hard to believe that he was a consensus top 50 prospect for one season let alone five seasons as suggested above.
He is excellent at strike outs
I am much much better,
He played mostly outfield last year. This is just a quick waiver claim, and the Yankees are gonna put him back on waivers on the announced the Bellinger signing in the hopes that he passes through waivers and they could stash him in AAA.
Maybe. They have others they can jettison. The fact they picked him up knowing they need a spot for Bellinger indicates they’ll likely keep him.
Have you looked at his strikeout rate?
Shewmake probably off 40.
Yes. There’s a few there on the fringe. They need to find room on the 40-man, not the 26-man MLB roster. I don’t expect much from him, but they could roster him in AAA as depth unless he’s completely out of options.
Out of options is exactly why he’s been bouncing around the last month.
Hey clark, s***ter’s full.
Real tomato ketchup, eddie?
Good depth claim by Cashman
Super duper surprised Preller passed…
He will be DFA’d shortly for Bellinger. This is simply to throw a flyer in just case he passes through waivers, most claims are.
he is very bad at infield, check out the dodgers series where he started, he is a dh as best
This is a fantastic claim. Once again The Yankees are showing every team in the AL how to build a championship team.
Does that mean my 100+ L WSox with their $67m payroll passed before the Yankees? If so feckin idiots!
I feel sorry for this guy he’s been on waiver wire the last couple of months.
Why?
Is this the guy that threw out a runner from Left Field at progressive field on the fly back to first? I think he might have been on the A’s at the time.
Nope. Never been an Athletic.
You’re probably thinking about Ramon Luriano who was on the As and had a roids assisted cannon arm at the time.
Hopefully Yankees is the landing spot Luciano needs & he gets opportunity
That’s gotta be who I WWE thinking of. Thanks
Giants->Pirates->Orioles->Yankees->?
Since the Giants waived him I don’t think his name has stuck to a jersey for the next team for 5 minutes..
A warm body to fill out the AAA roster