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] 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] Missoula Osprey of the Rookie-level Pioneer League .[ 7] spring training in 2016.[ 8] Reno Aces and the Mobile BayBears , where he hit .227 in 123 games.[ 9] [ 10]
Chicago Cubs
On December 18, 2018, Marzilli signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs .[ 11]
Gary SouthShore RailCats
On April 19, 2019, Marzilli signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball .
On July 7, 2019, Marzilli's contract was purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. In 22 games split between the Double–A Jackson Generals and Triple–A Reno Aces , he slashed .123/.286/.193 with one home run and three RBI. Marzilli elected free agency following the season on November 4.[ 12]
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.[ 13]
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.[ 14] [non-primary source needed
References
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