Evan Marshall (baseball)


Evan Patrick Marshall is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, and the Cleveland Indians.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Marshall graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, California in 2008. Marshall was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of Kansas State University. He was called up to the majors for the first time on May 5, 2014. While pitching for the minor league Reno Aces on August 7, 2015, he was hit in the head by a batted ball. He had a skull fracture and needed neurosurgical treatment to relieve the raised intra-cranial pressure.

Seattle Mariners

Marshall was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on April 4, 2017. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Cleveland Indians

On November 30, 2017, Marshall signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians. He had his contract purchased on May 3, 2018. The Indians designated Marshall for assignment on September 1, 2018. After clearing waivers, Marshall was outrighted to the minor leagues on September 4, 2018. He elected free agency on October 2, 2018.

Chicago White Sox

On October 31, 2018, Marshall signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. He was assigned to Triple-A to start the 2019 season. On May 1, 2019, the White Sox purchased his contract and he pitched in a game against the Baltimore Orioles that day, pitching 1.1 innings and retiring all 4 batters he faced. In his first season in Chicago, Marshall registered an ERA of 2.49 in 55 games.