Tucupita Marcano Explained
Tucupita Marcano |
Position: | Utility player |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1999 |
Birth Place: | Tucupita, Venezuela |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 1 |
Debutyear: | 2021 |
Debutteam: | San Diego Padres |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 24 |
Finalyear: | 2023 |
Finalteam: | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .217 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 5 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 34 |
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Tucupita Jose Marcano (born September 16, 1999) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball utility player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2024, he was banned from MLB for life for betting on Pirates games while on the team's injured list.[1]
Career
San Diego Padres
On July 2, 2016, Marcano signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent.[2] Marcano made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Padres, slashing .206/.337/.353 in 49 games.[3] 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.[4] Marcano did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] [6] The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[7]
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.[8] [9] On April 6, Marcano collected his first major league hit, a single off of San Francisco Giants reliever Wandy Peralta.[10] After going 2-for-12 with an RBI in 10 games for the Padres, Marcano was optioned off the roster[11] and assigned to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas to begin the minor league season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On July 26, 2021, the Padres traded Marcano, Jack Suwinski, and Michell Miliano to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Adam Frazier.[12] 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 as a pinch hitter,[13] [14] and was recalled to the major leagues on May 27, 2022.[15] He hit his first MLB home run off of Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler on May 30.[16]
The Pirates optioned Marcano to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season.[17] He was recalled to the majors on April 15. Playing in 75 games for Pittsburgh, he hit .233/.276/.356 with 3 home runs and 18 RBI. On July 25, 2023, Marcano was placed on the 60–day injured list with a right knee ligament injury.[18] On August 3, it was confirmed that Marcano had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and would require surgery.[19]
San Diego Padres (second stint)
On November 2, 2023, Marcano was claimed off waivers by the Padres.[20] He began the 2024 season on the injured list as he continued his recovery from ACL surgery.[21]
Permanent ineligibility
On June 4, 2024, Marcano was banned for life from MLB and four other players were each suspended for one year for violating the league's gambling policy. The league stated that Marcano began betting on Pirates games during the 2023 season while recovering from surgery. MLB found that Marcano placed 387 bets on MLB and international contests, wagering more than $150,000 between October 2022 and November 2023. Almost all of his bets on Pirates games were on which club would win or over–under bets on the number of runs scored, and many were parlay bets. He denied having inside information that would influence his bets, which MLB confirmed. He won just 4.3% of his wagers, according to the league.[22]
Personal life
Marcano was named after his birthplace, the Venezuelan city of Tucupita. Tucupita is also his father Raul's nickname.[23]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Richter . Erich . Get author RSS . Tucupita Marcano banned for life, four others suspended in gambling probe . 4 June 2024 . New York Post . 4 June 2024 . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604141812/https://nypost.com/2024/06/04/sports/tucupita-marcano-banned-for-life-four-others-suspended-in-gambling-probe/ . live .
- Web site: Sanders . Jeff . September 28, 2018 . Minors: For Padres' Tucupita Marcano, the origin as important as the destination . June 10, 2023 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
- Web site: Tucupita Marcano Stats & Scouting Report . June 10, 2023 . Baseball America . July 30, 2021 . April 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404031448/https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/91931/tucupita-marcano/ . live .
- Web site: Tucupita Marcano Minor Leagues Statistics . June 10, 2023 . Baseball-Reference.com . en . February 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206010521/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marcan000tuc . live .
- Web site: Wagner . James . June 30, 2020 . Minor League Baseball Season Is Canceled for the First Time . June 10, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
- Web site: June 30, 2020 . Baseball's minor leagues cancel 2020 season due to the coronavirus . June 20, 2022 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620010851/https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/29389693/baseball-minor-leagues-cancel-2020-seasons-due-coronavirus . live .
- Web site: Acee . Kevin . November 20, 2020 . Padres designate Perdomo for assignment, add three prospects to 40-man roster . June 10, 2023 . San Diego Union-Tribune . April 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404083338/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2020-11-20/padres-roster-rule-5-luis-perdomo-mason-thompson-reggie-lawson-tucupita-marcano . live .
- Web site: D-backs 7, Padres 8 (Final Score) on MLB Gameday . June 10, 2023 . MLB.com . December 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209050017/https://www.mlb.com/gameday/d-backs-vs-padres/2021/04/01/634618/final . live .
- Web site: Cassavell . AJ . April 1, 2021 . Padres rally to win Opening Day slugfest . June 10, 2023 . MLB.com . en . June 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610180155/https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-offense-spurs-opening-day-win . live .
- Web site: April 6, 2021 . Tucupita Marcano's first hit | 04/06/2021 . June 10, 2023 . MLB.com . July 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710170958/https://www.mlb.com/padres/video/tucupita-marcano-s-first-hit . live .
- Web site: April 16, 2021 . Padres' Tucupita Marcano: Optioned to alternate camp . June 10, 2023 . CBSSports.com . July 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240710170958/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-tucupita-marcano-optioned-to-alternate-camp/ . live .
- Web site: Cassavell . AJ . July 26, 2021 . All-Star 2B/OF Frazier traded to San Diego . July 26, 2021 . MLB.com . November 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130034608/https://www.mlb.com/news/adam-frazier-padres-trade . live .
- Web site: April 26, 2022 . Roster moves . June 20, 2022 . MLB.com.
- Web site: April 26, 2022 . Adames 2 homers, career-best 7 RBIs as Brewers beat Pirates . June 20, 2022 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620002631/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401354502 . live .
- Web site: May 27, 2022 . Myers, Voit provide punch as Padres beat Pirates 4-3 . June 20, 2022 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
- Web site: May 31, 2022 . Pirates rally in 9th inning for wild 6-5 win over Dodgers . June 20, 2022 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620014941/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401354961 . live .
- Web site: March 24, 2023 . Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Optioned to Triple-A . March 25, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en . March 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325224439/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-tucupita-marcano-optioned-to-triple-a-863193/ . live .
- Web site: Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Placed on 60-day IL. July 25, 2023. cbssports.com. July 25, 2023. en. July 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230726014715/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-tucupita-marcano-placed-on-60-day-il/. live.
- Web site: Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: ACL surgery confirmed. August 3, 2023. cbssports.com. en.
- Web site: Padres Claim Tucupita Marcano From Pirates. November 2, 2023. MLB Trade Rumors.
- Web site: Jackson Merrill, Graham Pauley, Jeremiah Estrada, Stephen Kolek make Padres' roster in Seoul. March 19, 2024. sandiegouniontribune.com. March 19, 2024. en. March 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240320054926/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2024-03-19/padres-dodgers-roster-seoul-series-jackson-merrill-jeremiah-estrada-graham-pauley-stephen-kolek. live.
- News: Marcano gets lifetime ban for betting on MLB . 4 June 2024 . ESPN.com . 4 June 2024 . en . June 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240604145729/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40275531/tucupita-marcano-gets-life-mlb-ban-betting-baseball . live .
- Web site: Sands . Ethan . June 12, 2022 . Marcano keeps surging with first 3-hit game . June 20, 2022 . MLB.com . June 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220620020905/https://www.mlb.com/news/tucupita-marcano-notches-first-three-hit-game-for-pirates . live .