Terance Marin (born August 21, 1989) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in the

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(CPBL) for the

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Career

Chicago White Sox

On July 29, 2010, Marin signed with the

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as an

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. He split his first professional season between the rookie-level

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and Single-A

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, posting a combined 3.21 ERA with 14 strikeouts in nine games. Marin returned to Kannapolis for the 2011 season, making 26 appearances out of the

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, in which he logged a 3-1 record and 1.99 ERA with 38 strikeouts over innings. Marin split the 2012 campaign between Kannapolis and the High-A

Winston-Salem Dash The Winston-Salem Dash are a Minor League Baseball team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They are a High-A team in the South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Chicago White Sox since 1997. The Dash began playing their home games ...

. In 42 relief appearances for the two affiliates, he compiled an aggregate 7-7 record and 2.12 ERA with 91 strikeouts and 10 saves across innings pitched. Marin made 33 appearances (7 starts) for High-A Winston-Salem in 2013, posting a 5-5 record and 4.76 ERA with 70 strikeouts across innings pitched. On April 11, 2014, Marin was released by the White Sox organization.

Evansville Otters

Following his release from the White Sox, Marin reconnected with his former Winston-Salem teammate Max Peterson, who convinced him to sign with the

of the

. On May 7, 2014, he officially signed with the team. In six starts for the Otters, Marin posted a 4-1 record and 2.06 ERA with 39 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Chicago White Sox (second stint)

On June 19, 2014, Marin signed a minor league contract to return to the

organization. He made 16 appearances (12 starts) split between the High-A

and Double-A

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, accumulating a 4-5 record and 4.34 ERA with 72 strikeouts over 83 innings of work. In 2015, Marin was briefly loaned to the

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of the

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, where he recorded a 2-5 record and 4.94 ERA with 36 strikeouts in innings pitched across 10 appearances (nine starts). He spent the remainder of the year with the Triple-A

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, where he posted a 3-4 record and 2.93 ERA with 43 strikeouts and one save across innings. Marin elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2015. On November 21, 2015, Marin re-signed with the White Sox organization on a new minor league contract. He spent the 2016 season with the Triple-A Charlotte, compiling an 8-7 record and 4.66 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 110 innings pitched across 26 appearances (16 starts). Marin was released by Chicago on March 30, 2017.

Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

On June 5, 2017, Marin signed with the

of the

. In five appearances (four starts) for the team, he struggled to a 10.71 ERA with 12 strikeouts across innings pitched. Marin was released by the Lions on August 4.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On March 22, 2018, Marin signed with the

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (English: Two Laredos Owls), formerly known as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (English: Nuevo Laredo Owls), are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The Tecolotes are a binational baseball team, spli ...

of the

. In 22 starts for the team, he compiled a 10-4 record and 3.00 ERA with 64 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Toros de Tijuana

On April 4, 2019, Marin signed with the

of the

. In 18 appearances (17 starts) for Tijuana, Marin logged a 7-3 record and 5.32 ERA with 54 strikeouts over 88 innings of work.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On February 17, 2020, Marin was traded to the

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in exchange for Joshua Corrales. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season because of the

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. Marin returned to action in 2021, making 12 starts for Quintana Roo, in which he registered a 5-4 record and 5.43 ERA with 37 strikeouts across innings pitched. Marin made 14 appearances (12 starts) for Quintana Roo during the 2022 campaign, accumulating a 4-2 record and 5.20 ERA with 16 strikeouts across innings pitched. He made nine appearances (three starts) for the team in 2023, compiling a 1-1 record and 6.97 ERA with eight strikeouts over innings of work. Marin was released by the Tigres on June 4, 2023.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On June 6, 2023, Marin signed with the

Saraperos de Saltillo The Saraperos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Serapes) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. They have won three championships (1980, 2009 ...

of the

. In seven appearances (four starts) down the stretch, he pitched to a 2-1 record and 6.62 ERA with 13 strikeouts across innings pitched. Marin made four appearances for Saltillo in 2024, but struggled to an 0-1 record and 8.10 ERA with two strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 27, 2024, Marin was released by the Saraperos.

Evansville Otters (second stint)

On July 9, 2024, Marin signed with the

of the

. He made seven starts for Evansville, but struggled to an 0-7 record and 7.90 ERA with 14 strikeouts across innings pitched. Marin began the following season on the injured list, and was activated for his season debut on May 27, 2025.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marin, Terance 1989 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Baseball players from Modesto, California Birmingham Barons players Bristol White Sox players Charlotte Knights players Charros de Jalisco players Evansville Otters players Kannapolis Intimidators players Naranjeros de Hermosillo players Saraperos de Saltillo players Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Toros de Tijuana players Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players Winston-Salem Dash players 21st-century American sportsmen