Overview
- The move ends Luciano’s Giants tenure after an official waiver claim by Pittsburgh announced on Friday.
- San Francisco’s 40-man roster drops to 39, providing flexibility ahead of the Winter Meetings and Rule 5 Draft.
- Luciano, 24, spent all of 2025 at Triple-A Sacramento, posting a .214/.335/.413 line with 23 home runs and a strikeout rate around 30%.
- Once a high-profile 2018 international signee and top-100 prospect, he was shifted from shortstop to second base and then to left field after defensive struggles.
- Reports differ on the precise waiver mechanism used, though all accounts confirm he was claimed and is out of minor-league options.