AB | 112 |
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AVG | .214 |
OBP | .315 |
SLG | .286 |
HR | 1 |
- Full name Waner Daniel Luciano
- Born 01/13/2005 in Santo Domingo Centro, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme
Track Record: Luciano signed for just $45,000 out of the Dominican Republic in January of 2022. Since that time Luciano has developed into one of the more impressive offensive performers in the Astros lower levels. Luciano finished tied for second in home runs in the 2023 Florida Complex League and earned an assignment to Low-A Fayetteville to begin 2024.
Scouting Report: Luciano has a stout and compact build, with good strength throughout his frame that allows him to take big swings with the intent of doing damage. Luciano sets up at the plate slightly open stance. He attacks pitches with a swing that looks to get his arms extended. In his stateside debut Luciano showed average bat-to-ball skills with above-average swing decisions. Luciano showed the ability to stay in the zone, and made contact with nearly 90% of the pitches he saw in-zone in 2023. Due to his aggressive swing built to elevate on his best contact, Luciano shows above-average exit velocities at positive angles, pointing to potential above-average in-game power projection. Luciano is a below-average fielder that’s likely to see time at a variety of positions including outfield corners, third base and second base. While he’s seen a majority of his time as a professional at third, he shows below-average hands and actions at the position.
The Future: Luciano is a promising offensive prospect with defensive questions. He has the upside of a bat-first corner player with defensive questions and a well balanced offensive approach.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Field: 40 | Arm: 50.