Tucupita Marcano Banned By Major League Baseball
6 months agoSan Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned on Tuesday by Major League Baseball after he was caught gambling on MLB games. According to MLB, Marcano placed 231 bets related to MLB games yet won only 4.3% of the bets. He has been on the injured list all year as he recovers from a torn ACL he suffered in 2023 while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Once considered a top prospect, Marcano appeared in 149 games with the Padres (2021) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2022-2023), hitting .217/.269/.320 with five homers, 34 RBI and 41 runs scored. Other suspensions for unrelated violations of MLB's sports betting policy include Michael Kelly, Jay Groome, Jose Rodriguez, and Andrew Saalfrank, who were not banned like Marcano but all suspended for a year.
Source: Jeff Passan, ESPN
Source: Jeff Passan, ESPN