American baseball player
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 .
Amateur career
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]
Professional career
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]
Coaching career
In September 2020, Marzilli joined the Metropolitan State University of Denver as an assistant coach, a position which he held through January 2021.[13]
References
^ William Geoghegan, Sports Editor. "Cranston's Marzilli, Pannone get draft calls" . Cranston Herald . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
^ " '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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018" .
^ 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 .
^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanmarzilli
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