The former giant team's number one rookie Luciano accepted the position change in 2025
Former Giant's number one new star Lucian hugs the position change in 2025, which first appeared in the NBC Sports Bay Area
San Jose -The road to the road of top new stars to the big league is rarely straight. There are also a few exceptions, such as Bryce Harper, but no matter how talented young players are, it is very difficult to break through the American Professional Baseball League (MLB) level. Essence
Marco Luciano is discovering this, maybe it is a difficult way or a way he should.
The 16 -year -old Luciano signed a contract with the giant in 2018 to become an excellent guerrilla and one of the most promising international players in this sport. His promotion in the San Francisco Small Alliance system is a process of good or bad ginseng. His short -term performance in the Grand League in the past two seasons is disappointing.
Luciano participated in a total of 41 major leagues in 2023 and 2024. Whether on the court or on rebounds, he was trying to find his own foothold. In 126 games, Luciano's hit rate was 0.217/.286/.304, zero -home play, 3 players and 9 foreign bases, and at the same time, at the guerrillars, second basemen and designated strikers The average distribution time between the between.
Although Luciano is likely to participate in spring training in 2025 to find the location of the potential opening date list, because of his work during the offsee, Luciano made himself in a better position this spring. This is him. Before the signing of the teenager, he was in the giant more than six years before the youth.
Luxuo said in an interview with local journalists at the fans of Santa San Jose Giant on Saturday that although he was mainly trained in the left field during the offseason, he was still trained in guerrillars, second bases and third bases, and all in all in all. It feels very comfortable in position.
The young star was trained under the guidance of Edwin Casti, and Edwin Casto was a hit coach of the Dominican Republic. He runs his own baseball college, and Luciano has been training with him since he was 16 years old.
Luciano acknowledged that whether in Sanjia Sacraono or in the giant team, he did not spend the best season in 2024. Although the changes in the main position and his overall defense versatile may open more for him to open more at the League level level more. The door, but he believes that no matter what position he is on the court, the player and confidence in the baseboard will eventually give him the best opportunity to stay in the big league this season.
Although the struggle of Luciano's early career may force him to withdraw from the team's long -term plan, at least now, the young inside player/outer player can only look for motivation from one of his teammates because he hopes Establish your own status potential cornerstone players again.
“((Heriowt) Ramos is a good example, right?” Buster Posey, CEO of the Giant Baseball Operation, told the NBC Sports Bay Area Alex Pa in October Alex Pavlovic. “Ramos is a good example. He is a rookie touted by high degree, but he has also experienced some beating. No matter what the reason, some things this year have been released. Whether it is confidence, (or) to do it, (or) to make it. After adjustment, I hope that Luciano can do this. “
Luxno told reporters on Saturday that Ramos was promoted from the top rookie that was struggling to become a Alliance of the American Professional Baseball League, which made him deeply encouraged and hoped to follow him in 2025 and later.
Although Luciano can seek inspiration from Ramos, he can also seek support from the veteran guerrillas Willie Adams, and the new giant's striker desires the role of the leader in the club.
“I'm very happy to work with him, do my best to help him, and always be with him,” Adams told the NBC Sports Bay Area on Saturday. “No matter what he needs, I will try my best. I am very happy to play with him, see his talent, see his personality, understand him and try to guide him to become a real professional player.”
Similar to Ramos last season, Luxiano may not immediately appear in the Grand League level. He must appear again in the Grand League with a fiery start in 2025. It is likely to be in Sacramento, and then he can only Try to rewrite the narrative around his career.
If he can do it, this will once again remind the giant team that when talking about cultivating talented young players, sometimes you need only patience.
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