SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants announced their first wave of spring training roster cuts, a list of players that’s headlined by top prospect Bryce Eldridge and outfielder Marco Luciano.
Luciano and right-handed pitcher Mason Black were the two Giants who were optioned. Eldridge, right-handers Kai-Wei Teng and Cole Waites; and left-handers Raymond Burgos, Miguel Del Pozo and Ethan Small were reassigned to minor league camp.
Eldridge, 20, made a notable first impression during his first big league spring training, hitting a 450-foot home run in the Giants’ Cactus League opener against the Texas Rangers. Despite that impressive swing, Eldridge went 2-for-11 with eight strikeouts during the few plate appearances he received.
Luciano, 23, entered camp as a contender for the Giants’ fourth outfield spot but was at a disadvantage compared to Luis Matos and Grant McCray given his inexperience in left and right field. Like Eldridge, Luciano had an impressive swing early in camp when he nearly cleared the batter’s eye at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Also like Eldridge, Luciano ultimately struggled overall at the plate, going 2-for-19 with three walks and five strikeouts.
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