Justin Marks (baseball)
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Marks with the Omaha Storm Chasers
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| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 60 | |||
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Born: January 12, 1988 Owensboro, Kentucky |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 20, 2014, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.27 | ||
| Strikeouts | 8 | ||
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Justin Michael Marks (born January 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Marks in the 37th round of the 2006 MLB Draft out of Owensboro Catholic High School in Owensboro, Kentucky, but he did not sign, opting to attend the University of Louisville, where he played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals.
The Oakland Athletics selected Marks in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft, and he signed. Marks spent two years in the A's farm system.
The Royals acquired Marks and Vin Mazzaro from the Athletics for David DeJesus. After the 2012 season, he appeared in the Arizona Fall League and was added to the Royals' 40-man roster. Marks was selected for the Top Prospects Team by the AFL coaches and managers. Marks led the Arizona league with five wins while pitching for the Surprise Saguaros. During the short six-week season he went 5–1 over seven starts and a 2.59 ERA with 22 strikeouts and five walks. Marks spent most of the 2012 regular season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League. He posted a 3–5 record with the Naturals with an ERA of 3.80 in 17 starts. Marks' season was interrupted however after a ball hit back to the pitcher fractured his right orbital bone.
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