Brett Marshall
Brett Edward Marshall is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.
Career
Marshall attended Sterling High School in Baytown, Texas, where he played for the school's baseball team. In 2008, Marshall was named to the All-State first team.New York Yankees
Marshall was drafted by the New York Yankees in the sixth round, with the 200th overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $850,000 signing bonus. Marshall made his professional debut with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees.Marshall spent the 2009 season with the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs, posting a 3–6 record and 5.56 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 17 starts. He split the 2010 campaign between the GCL Yankees, Charleston, and the High-A Tampa Yankees. In 16 appearances for the three affiliates, Marshall accumulated a 4–2 record and 2.57 ERA with 70 strikeouts over 84 innings of work.
In 2011, Marshall made 27 appearances for Tampa, compiling a 9–7 record and 3.78 ERA with 114 strikeouts across innings pitched. He spent the 2012 season with the Double-A Trenton Thunder, posting a 13–7 record and 3.52 ERA with 120 strikeouts in innings pitched across 27 starts. Marshall began the 2013 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Marshall made his Major League debut on May 15, 2013, against the Seattle Mariners. During his debut, he threw 108 pitches in relief, giving up five runs including two home runs in innings during a 12–2 blowout loss to the Seattle Mariners. He was optioned back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on May 16. Marshall was brought back up to the Yankees on September 1, when rosters expanded. He made three appearances for New York during his rookie campaign, recording a 4.50 ERA with seven strikeouts over 12 innings of work. On December 19, Marshall was designated for assignment by the Yankees following the signing of Carlos Beltrán.