Tucupita Marcano

The MLB announced that Tucupita Marcano has been banned for life for violating MLB's gambling policy.

Fantasy Impact

The MLB found that Marcano placed 231 MLB bets, including 25 bets on the Pirates when he was on the Injured List. He lost all of his parlays involving the Pirates and won only 4.3 percent of his MLB bets.

Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball.

Fantasy Impact

According to Passan, the investigation by the MLB is not complete but it does appear to be close. He has not appeared in a game this season with the Padres.

The San Diego Padres have claimed infielder Tucupita Marcano off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

Marcano was one of three Pirates position players claimed off waivers on Thursday as the club clears out 40-man roster spots. The 24-year-old hit .233 with three homers and five stolen bases in 75 games with the Pirates while also hitting .422 with one homer and three steals in 11 games at Triple-A.

Marcano had a strong game, going 2-for-5 with a double and a home run, driving in one and scoring one run himself while also stealing a base in the Pirates' 11-6 victory over the Mariners.

Fantasy Impact

This performance was in line with Marcano's season-long production, as he has now hit three home runs and stolen three bases while batting .266 over 33 games played.

Marcano had a big night at the plate on Monday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, a run scored and a stolen base as the Pirates defeated the Rangers 6-4.

Fantasy Impact

The 23-year-old second baseman is hitting .268 with two home runs and nine RBI over 31 games this season. Despite a low walk rate of 7.2%, his 12.1% strikeout rate and .347 wOBA suggest he has been making solid contact at the plate.