Fayetteville 2024

I posted (in the Asheville thread) about Cam Fisher and the general level of movement going on in MiLB at this time of year, but here I wanted to highlight Waner Luciano. But first, you gotta love that name!

He does not seem to be as lucky as we might wish, though; he has just been transferred to the “Development List” this week. He showed prodigious power in the complex leagues last year, with 10 HR in less than 200 PA (slashing .247/.345/.476) playing both 3B and RF after playing mostly 3B in the DSL the previous year. He has mostly split time between 3B and 2B this year, and the error totals at 3B all three years are a bit concerning. His power has dropped off this year (2 HR in 245 PA) and while his K-rate is not bad (~20%), his .174 batting average probably also contributes to the recent decision.

He is still only 19, so hopefully he can get a handle on what ails him and turn it around.

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