Landon Joel Marceaux (born October 8, 1999) is an American former professional

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Amateur career

Marceaux attended

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, where he played

. As a junior in 2017, he pitched to a 1.56 ERA and 99 strikeouts over innings. That summer, he played for

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on their U-18 team that won a gold medal at the U-18 Baseball World Cup. As a senior in 2018, he went 5–0 with a 1.26 ERA, five walks, and 76 strikeouts over innings. He was ranked a top-40 draft prospect by

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, and received an offer for $1.5 million from the

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as their third round selection in the

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, but declined. He was then selected by the

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in the 37th round of the draft but did not sign and instead enrolled at

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to play

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for the

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. Marceaux was inserted into LSU's

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as a freshman in 2019 and made 14 starts on the year. He finished the season 5–2 with a 4.66 ERA and 43 strikeouts over 58 innings pitched. During his sophomore year in 2020, he went 2–0 with a 2.70 ERA over four starts before the remainder of the college baseball season was cancelled due to the

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. As a junior in 2021, he opened the season with innings in which he did not give up an

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. He finished the season having started 17 games and went 7–7 with a 2.54 ERA and 116 strikeouts over innings.

Professional career

Los Angeles Angels

Marceaux was drafted by the

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in the third round with the 80th overall selection in the

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. He signed with the team for $767,800. Marceaux made his professional debut that season with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Angels, giving up six earned runs over innings. He opened the 2022 season with the

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and was promoted to the

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in early August. Over 18 starts between the two teams, he went 4–6 with a 2.98 ERA and 73 strikeouts over innings. He returned to Rocket City to open the 2023 season.

New York Mets

On June 23, 2023, the Angels traded Marceaux and Coleman Crow to the

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in exchange for Eduardo Escobar. He played with the

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, and

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before being placed on the injured list in August, ending his season. Over 18 starts for the 2023 season, Marceaux went 3-9 with a 5.50 ERA and 59 strikeouts over innings. Marceaux did not appear in a game in 2024 after suffering an injury prior to the season.

Kansas City Royals

On December 11, 2024, Marceaux was selected by the

in the minor league phase of the

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. He made two starts for the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Royals, struggling to a 14.73 ERA with five strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 16, 2025, Marceaux retired from professional baseball.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-05-16

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
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