Marcus Edwin Gwyn (born November 4, 1977) is an American former professional baseball
relief pitcher
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.
Career
After being drafted by the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...
in the
2000 Major League Baseball draft
The 2000 Major League Baseball draft, was the annual choosing of high school and college baseball players, held in June 2000. A total of 1,452 players were drafted.
First round selections
Compensation picks
Background
The Florida Marlins ...
, Gwyn made his major league debut on July 29, , for the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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. On January 4, , he signed a minor league deal with the
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team plays its home games at LoanDepot Park.
The ...
, but was released on July 25, 2008, after spending the entire year with Triple-A
Albuquerque
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. On July 29, he signed a contract with the
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
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of
Nippon Professional Baseball
is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning simply ''Professional Baseball''; outside of Japan, NPB is often referred to as "Japanese baseball".
The roots of the league ...
.
References
External links
1977 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in Japan
Arizona League Athletics players
Arkansas Travelers players
Los Angeles Angels players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Midland RockHounds players
Modesto A's players
Rice Owls baseball players
Sacramento River Cats players
Salt Lake Bees players
Baseball players from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players
21st-century American sportsmen
Vancouver Canadians players
20th-century American sportsmen
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