Eric Marzec

Eric William Marzec

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 210 lb.
• School Youngstown State University
• High School Central Catholic High School

• Born January 13, 1988 in Canton, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Relief pitcher Eric Marzec pitched in the minor leagues from 2010 to 2015.

Amateur Career

He had a 6-1, 1.28 as a high school junior and was 10-1 as a senior while hitting .371. He was named All-Ohio. He was primarily a right fielder as a college freshman, batting .220/.283/.266 while going 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA, 15 walks and 20 strikeouts in 18 innings. He improved his offense (.304/.335/.494, 32 R in 45 G) and pitching (2-1, 2 Sv, 2.82) as a sophomore though he still had control issues (17 BB in 22 1/3 IP). His junior year, he was 1-4 with two saves and a 5.29 ERA while hitting .289/.316/.547 with 27 RBI in 31 games. As a senior, he continued to progress at the plate (.338/.364/.546, 27 R, 28 RBI in 34 G) and did well on the mound (3-3, 5 Sv, 3.92, 56 K in 39 IP, 26 BB). He was second in the Horizon League in saves. He was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 30th round of that year's draft. The scout was Mike Farrell.

Pro Career

Pitching for the Helena Brewers (4-4, 1.53 in 20 G) and AZL Brewers (4.50 in 3 G) in 2010, Marzec was 4-4 with a 1.87 ERA in 23 relief appearances, striking out 46 batters in 33 2/3 innings. He did not allow a run in his first ten games as a pro. He also dazzled in the postseason (2 H, 6 K, 0 R in 5 1/3 IP).

In 2011, the hurler was 4-2 with 4 saves and a 1.69 ERA in 42 games (1 start) for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (3-2, 4 Sv, 1.77 in 32 G), Brevard County Manatees (1-0, 1.74 in 8 G) and Triple-A Nashville Sounds (0 R in80 3 IP), allowing a .194 average but walking 33 in 69 1/3 IP. He tied Jim Henderson for 9th in the Brewers chain in games pitched. In 2012, he was 2-3 with 2 saves and a 3.88 ERA in 33 games (2 starts) split between the Manatees (1-1, 7.53 in 10 G) and Huntsville Stars (1-2, 2 Sv, 2.45 in 23 G).

With Brevard County (1-0, 1.59 in 3 G) and Huntsville (5-0, 1.99 in 43 G) in 2013, he was 6-0 with a 1.95 ERA in 46 relief appearances (tied for 7th in the Brewers chain). With the Melbourne Aces, he was 1-2 with a 4.34 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 18 2/3 IP in the 2013-2014 Australian Baseball League.

He began 2014 with the Stars but also pitched for the Sounds, going 1-4 with a 3.03 ERA in 38 games between the teams. In 2015, between the Manatees and Biloxi Shuckers, he was 1-9 with a 5.80 ERA in 15 games (10 starts). He played for the Aguilas del Zulia in that year's Venezuelan Winter League.

Sources

• 2014 Brewers Media Guide
• Youngstown bio
• Baseball Cube