Yankees promote former Giants top prospect with 10 home runs to Triple-A
The infielder tore up Double-A pitching.
Yankees promote former Giants top prospect with 10 home runs to Triple-A originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There are dozens of players in minor league baseball who are too good for Triple-A but not talented enough to last long in the Majors.
Many people on social media call them "quadruple-A" players. A former San Francisco Giants top prospect is doing his best to get another chance in the Majors after failing to live up to expectations on his first go-round. On Friday, the Yankees announced that second baseman and outfielder Marco Luciano was promoted from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The @Yankees have announced that Marco Luciano has been transferred to the Triple-A @swbrailriders . pic. twitter.
com/5ZObbCGVyc ā Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 8, 2026 The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers by the Yankees during the offseason, and it may turn out to be a sneaky good move. Luciano hit 10 home runs, recorded 23 RBIs, and slashed . 327/.