Tucupita Marcano

Tucupita José Marcano (born September 16, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres.

Tucupita Marcano
Marcano with the Indianapolis Indians in 2021
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 30
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999
Tucupita, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 1, 2021, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through May 14, 2023)
Batting average.212
Home runs3
Runs batted in19
Teams

Career

San Diego Padres

On July 2, 2016, Marcano signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent.[1] Marcano made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Padres, slashing .206/.337/.353 in 49 games.[2] In 2018, Marcano split the season between the AZL Padres and the Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils, accumulating a .366/.450/.438 slash line with 1 home run and 26 RBI. The following season, Marcano played with the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps, hitting .270/.323/.337 with 2 home runs and 45 RBI in 111 games with the team.[3] Marcano did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[6]

On April 1, 2021, Marcano made his MLB debut as a pinch hitter for Keone Kela, and drew a walk against Stefan Crichton of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[7] On April 6, Marcano collected his first major league hit, a single off of San Francisco Giants reliever Wandy Peralta.[8] After going 2-for-12 with an RBI in 10 games for the Padres, Marcano was optioned off the roster[9] and assigned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas to begin the minor league season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On July 26, 2021, Marcano was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Jack Suwinski and Michell Miliano in exchange for Adam Frazier.[10]

Marcano finished the season with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, then began the 2022 campaign with the Double-A Altoona Curve. He appeared in one game in April against the Milwaukee Brewers in April as a pinch hitter,[11][12] and was recalled to the major leagues on May 27.[13] He hit his first MLB home run off of Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler on May 30.[14]

Marcano was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season.[15]

Personal life

Tucupita Marcano was named after his birthplace, the Venezuelan city of Tucupita. Tucupita is also his father Raul's nickname.[16]

References
  1. Sanders, Jeff. "For Padres' Tucupita Marcano, the origin as important as the destination". sun-sentinel.com.
  2. "Tucupita Marcano Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America.
  3. "Tucupita Marcano Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "Minor League Baseball Season Is Canceled for the First Time". The New York Times. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  5. "Baseball's minor leagues cancel 2020 season due to the coronavirus". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  6. "Padres designate Perdomo for assignment, add three prospects to 40-man roster". San Diego Union-Tribune. November 20, 2020.
  7. "D-backs 7, Padres 8 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday". MLB.com.
  8. "Tucupita Marcano's first hit | 04/06/2021". MLB.com.
  9. "Padres' Tucupita Marcano: Optioned to alternate camp". CBSSports.com.
  10. "All-Star 2B/OF Frazier traded to San Diego". July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. "Roster moves". MLB.com. April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  12. "Adames 2 homers, career-best 7 RBIs as Brewers beat Pirates". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  13. "Myers, Voit provide punch as Padres beat Pirates 4-3". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  14. "Pirates rally in 9th inning for wild 6-5 win over Dodgers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  15. "Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  16. Sands, Ethan (June 12, 2022). "Marcano keeps surging with first 3-hit game". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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