Matt Marksberry
| Matt Marksberry | |||
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| Atlanta Braves – No. 56 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 25, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 31, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.01 | ||
| Strikeouts | 21 | ||
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Matthew Gates Marksberry (born August 25, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life
Marksberry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 25, 1990 to father Bob and mother Sandra. He attended Glen Este High School.[1][2]
Career
Marksberry played college baseball at Campbell University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
He started the 2015 season with the Single A Carolina Mudcats and was later promoted to the Triple A Gwinnett Braves, without having played at the Double A level.[4] After eleven games with Gwinnett, Marksberry was called up to the majors for the first time on July 30, 2015 and made his MLB debut the next day, pitching 1 1⁄3 innings.[5][6]
Marksberry was invited to spring training in 2016, but did not make Opening Day roster.[7] He was sent to the Double A Mississippi Braves to start the season, and recalled on April 23.[8] He made an appearance against the New York Mets, then was optioned to Gwinnett after the game.[9]
References
- ↑ "GE’s Matt Marksberry off to Campbell Univ.". Clermont Sun. August 22, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ Grove, Charles (August 13, 2015). "Local ballplayer achieves MLB dream". People's Defender. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ Single, Eric; Bowman, Mark (June 8, 2013). "Round 15 pick Marksberry is Braves' first lefty". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (March 8, 2016). "Marksberry still marveling at Majors callup". MLB.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ O'Brien, David (July 30, 2015). "Perez to take Wood’s spot in Braves rotation; Marksberry called up". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (July 31, 2015). "Marksberry excited to be in Major Leagues". MLB.com. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (March 14, 2016). "Braves send Withrow, Marksberry to Minors". MLB.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (April 23, 2016). "Marksberry makes brief stop with Braves". MLB.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ O'Brien, David (April 23, 2016). "Braves prospect Blair to debut with start Sunday vs. Mets". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Matt Marksberry on Twitter