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Evan Marzilli
American baseball player
Evan Daniel Marzilli (born March 13, 1991) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 8th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
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| Evan Marzilli | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 33) Fall River, Massachusetts | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
Marzilli attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, graduating in 2009. He enrolled at the University of South Carolina to play college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[1][2][3][4] In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Marzilli in the eighth round of the 2012 MLB draft.[6] He began his professional career with the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[7] The Diamondbacks invited Marzilli to spring training in 2016.[8] Marzilli spent 2016 with both the Reno Aces and the Mobile BayBears, where he hit .227 in 123 games.[9] He became a free agent after the 2018 season.[10]
Chicago Cubs
On December 18, 2018, Marzilli signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs.[11] He was released on March 24, 2019.
Gary SouthShore RailCats
On April 19, 2019, Marzilli signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the independent American Association.
Arizona Diamondbacks (second stint)
His contract was purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 7, 2019. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
Eastern Reyes del Tigre
On February 21, 2020. Marzilli signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. However, the ALPB season was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marzili stayed in Sugar Land and later signed on to play for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift four-team independent league created as a result of the pandemic) for the 2020 season. He was subsequently named to the league's all-star team.[12]
In September 2020, Marzilli joined the Metropolitan State University of Denver as an assistant coach, a position which he held through January 2021.[13]
- William Geoghegan, Sports Editor. "Cranston's Marzilli, Pannone get draft calls". Cranston Herald. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "'You have to keep proving yourself': Evan Marzilli aims higher with Diamondbacks". thestate. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- "Doing it his own way: USC's Marzilli: From scrawny kid to starting outfielder". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- "Evan Marzilli quite a catch for No. 2 Gamecocks". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- "#43 Evan Marzilli - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- William Geoghegan, Sports Editor. "Marzilli taken in eighth round of MLB Draft". Warwick Beacon. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Osprey land 8th round pick Marzilli: OF from South Carolina to begin pro career in Missoula". MiLB.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- Fox Sports (11 January 2016). "D-backs announced 23 non-roster invitees to spring training". FOX Sports. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- "Evan Marzilli Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- Eddy, Matt (January 12, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Dec 19 - Jan 10". Baseball America. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- "Constellation Energy League All-Star Team". Sugar Land Skeeters. September 3, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)