Tucupita Marcano

Tucupita Marcano

24-Year-Old OutfielderOF
San Diego Padres
10-Day IL
Injury Knee
Est. Return 4/19/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Marcano failed to win a roster spot with the Pirates out of spring training but was recalled by mid-April to serve as a utility infielder. All told, he made 14 appearances at second base and 46 at shortstop. As for his work at the plate, Marcano offers little in terms of power, as he has a .103 ISO in 447 major-league plate appearances. He showed some shown growth by dropping his strikeout rate by nine percentage points from 2022 to 2023. The end result was still only a 68 wRC+ and with little added value from stolen bases, Marcano's fantasy appeal is quite limited. To make matters worse, he tore his ACL in late July and his return is expected to come close to Opening Day. Perhaps due to the injury, the Pirates waived Marcano in early November, and he was subsequently claimed by the Padres. His versatility should prove useful as he'll be a candidate to find plate appearances in right field, competing with Jose Azocar and Oscar Mercado for playing time. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in March of 2024.
Lands on 10-day IL
OFSan Diego Padres
Knee
March 19, 2024
The Padres placed Marcano (knee) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
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Marcano will officially sit out the first portion of the season as he continues to work his way back from a torn ACL in his right knee. The 24-year-old infielder will likely embark on an extended minor-league rehab assignment once he's cleared for game action, but Marcano's placement on the 10-day IL rather than the 60-day list leaves room for a potential early season return.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+10%
OPS vs RHP
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+41%
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+17%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .560 89 6 1 6 1 .222 .276 .284
Since 2022vs Right .614 308 28 4 25 6 .221 .265 .349
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .472 37 3 0 0 0 .200 .243 .229
2023vs Right .667 183 13 3 18 5 .240 .283 .383
2022vs Left .626 52 3 1 6 1 .239 .300 .326
2022vs Right .536 125 15 1 7 1 .193 .238 .298
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+17%
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+14%
OPS on Road
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+28%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .554 193 17 2 16 3 .201 .241 .313
Since 2022Away .648 204 17 3 15 4 .240 .293 .355
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2023Home .596 117 11 2 11 3 .223 .248 .348
2023Away .677 103 5 1 7 2 .244 .310 .367
2022Home .483 76 6 0 5 0 .164 .230 .254
2022Away .620 101 12 2 8 2 .237 .276 .344
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Added to taxi squad
OFPittsburgh Pirates
October 1, 2022
Marcano has joined the Pirates' taxi squad, reports Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com.
ANALYSIS
Marcano had four separate stints with the Pirates this year, producing a .201/.251/.302 slash line with two home runs in 48 games while primarily playing left field and second base. His numbers in the minors were much better as he compiled a .291/.388/.443 line with five homers in 57 contests between three different levels. The 23-year-old has struggled to make solid contact in the majors and has an average exit velocity of 84.6 mph in his 176 plate appearances this year, well below the league average of 88.4.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2019
Marcano, a portion of the Pirates' return in the Joe Musgrove trade, failed to break camp with the big-league club in 2022 but played regularly from late May to mid-June. He hit .254 and put up a .702 OPS, which was a relative positive compared to the rest of the team's lineup. Nevertheless, Marcano was sent back to Triple-A Indianapolis until early August though he spent the final two months of the season in Pittsburgh. Looking ahead, Marcano will once again have to battle for a roster spot and playing time. His defensive versatility gives him a chance to do so, with his clearest path looking to be at second base. Even so, the most likely outcome is that Marcano is once again organizational depth, getting playing time when either injury or poor performance ahead of him dictates. If he earns regular playing time, Marcano profiles as a patient hitter capable of getting on base and scoring runs. However, his lack of stolen bases and the context of the Pirates' lineup holds back his fantasy potential.
When a team consistently signs double-digit international prospects every July 2, some unheralded names will inevitably emerge along with the big-ticket signees. Marcano is an example from the 2016 class. His slight, wiry frame (6-foot, 165 pounds) leads to skepticism about him developing into an everyday player, but so far he has done everything in is power to steal playing time from higher-pedigree middle infielders in the best system in baseball. Marcano led the AZL with a 173 wRC+, thanks largely to an absurd 10:26 K:BB (6.3 K%, 16.3 BB%) in 160 PA. He only had five extra-base hits (four doubles, one triple), but his .497 OBP led the league by over 60 points. The middle infielder's Northwest League production was less preposterous, but he still demonstrated elite plate skills and an all-fields approach (6:4 K:BB, 41.5 Pull%, 36.9 Oppo% in 77 PA). Marcano's fantasy upside hinges on him continuing to showcase an elite hit tool with plus speed on the bases.
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Takes part in live BP
OFSan Diego Padres
Knee
March 6, 2024
Marcano (knee) took live at-bats against Joe Musgrove on Saturday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Still working way back
OFSan Diego Padres
Knee
February 22, 2024
Marcano (knee) is running and doing baseball activities but isn't yet fully recovered from last August's ACL surgery, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Claimed by San Diego
OFSan Diego Padres
Knee
November 2, 2023
San Diego claimed Marcano (knee) off waivers from the Pirates on Thursday.
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Undergoes surgery for torn ACL
OFPittsburgh Pirates
Knee
August 10, 2023
Marcano underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the torn ACL in his right knee, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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ACL surgery confirmed
OFPittsburgh Pirates
Knee
August 2, 2023
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk confirmed Wednesday that Marcano will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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