Re: Prospect Notes
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:47 am
Tucupita Marcano, IF, San Diego Padres (Low-A Fort Wayne)
I’m beginning to think we could run a second weekly Ten Pack article just for Padres prospects — there is always another one worth writing about. Marcano will wrap up the 2019 season as a 19-year-old and checks in at an even 6-foot and 170 pounds. The numbers he has put up in his first hack at full-season baseball haven’t been as loud as his short-season statistics, but the skill set is still there. There is plenty of room on his frame for good weight — at present, he’s wiry with noticeably thin arms. It doesn’t take long to recognize his baseball acumen — in my look he made several smart plays on the bases and in the field; once tricking a runner into staying on second base following an errant throw from the outfield by holding a tag on him.
Marcano is a plus athlete and looks the part regardless of what he’s doing on the diamond. He’s a heady player in the field, on the bases, and at the plate. It’s tough to find a more advanced approach at the plate from a 19-year-old Midwest Leaguer. He has great bat-to-ball skills and the best two-strike approach you’ll find this side of Juan Soto. It’s a 6 hit tool and that will be what carries him from an offensive standpoint. He has a relatively flat bat path that is going to produce a lot of contact and keep his strikeout totals low. I don’t see much power in his future, and a 4 would be the biggest number I’d consider. He’s not an elite defender, but should be above average. Marcano’s mannerisms in the field remind me a lot of Andrelton Simmons. The majors are a long way off, but I see Marcano as a slight upgrade (albeit with a similar skillset) over Luis Urias down the road. – Keith Rader
I’m beginning to think we could run a second weekly Ten Pack article just for Padres prospects — there is always another one worth writing about. Marcano will wrap up the 2019 season as a 19-year-old and checks in at an even 6-foot and 170 pounds. The numbers he has put up in his first hack at full-season baseball haven’t been as loud as his short-season statistics, but the skill set is still there. There is plenty of room on his frame for good weight — at present, he’s wiry with noticeably thin arms. It doesn’t take long to recognize his baseball acumen — in my look he made several smart plays on the bases and in the field; once tricking a runner into staying on second base following an errant throw from the outfield by holding a tag on him.
Marcano is a plus athlete and looks the part regardless of what he’s doing on the diamond. He’s a heady player in the field, on the bases, and at the plate. It’s tough to find a more advanced approach at the plate from a 19-year-old Midwest Leaguer. He has great bat-to-ball skills and the best two-strike approach you’ll find this side of Juan Soto. It’s a 6 hit tool and that will be what carries him from an offensive standpoint. He has a relatively flat bat path that is going to produce a lot of contact and keep his strikeout totals low. I don’t see much power in his future, and a 4 would be the biggest number I’d consider. He’s not an elite defender, but should be above average. Marcano’s mannerisms in the field remind me a lot of Andrelton Simmons. The majors are a long way off, but I see Marcano as a slight upgrade (albeit with a similar skillset) over Luis Urias down the road. – Keith Rader