Joey Marciano
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-11) January 11, 1995
Chicago, Illinois, US
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Joey J. Marciano (born January 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He also played for the Italian national team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Career

Amateur

Marciano grew up in Chicago.[1] He attended Roberto Clemente Community Academy and began playing baseball in his freshman year.[2] He also participated in Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities.[3] Marciano received a scholarship to play college baseball at John A. Logan College.[4] As a freshman, Marciano was named the Great Rivers Athletic Conference's freshman of the year.[3] In his sophomore year, he had a 7–4 win–loss record and a 2.52 earned run average in 11 games started, with six complete games and two shutouts, and he was named the conference's pitcher of the year.[5] After two years at Logan, he transferred to Southern Illinois University Carbondale to continue his college baseball career with the Southern Illinois Salukis.[3]

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants selected Marciano in the 36th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2][6] In 2018, Marciano played for the Augusta GreenJackets, and was named to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.[7] He struggled with the San Jose Giants in 2019, allowing 40 hits in 41+2⁄3 innings pitched, and retired from baseball in July. Back in Chicago, he trained with D. J. Snelten, who helped him to add 4–5 miles per hour (6.4–8.0 km/h) on his fastball. Marciano chose to return to baseball in 2020, but the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

He pitched for the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2021. In 39 contests, he registered a 3.09 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 46+2⁄3 innings pitched.[2] Marciano spent the 2022 season with the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats. Across 56 appearances, he logged a 4.12 ERA with 62 strikeouts and 9 saves in 59.0 innings of work.[9]

In 2023, he made 31 appearances for the River Cats, but struggled to a 4–5 record and 6.75 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 3 saves in 42+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 26, 2023, Marciano was released by the Giants organization.[10]

International career

In 2023, Marciano played for the Italian national team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[11]

Personal life

Marciano has three younger sisters and a younger brother.[3]

Rocky Marciano is a cousin twice removed on his father's side of the family.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Giants pitching prospect Joey Marciano is packing a big punch for Augusta". The Athletic. May 11, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Epps Jr, Wayne (May 5, 2021). "After 2019 retirement, Flying Squirrels pitcher Joey Marciano enjoying return to baseball". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Giovenco, Denton (April 19, 2017). "Player profiles: Saluki power pitcher Joey Marciano". The Daily Egyptian. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "11 Chicago Cubs RBI players receive college scholarships". MLB.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Marciano an intimidating lefty at top of Salukis' rotation". The Southern. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mees, Scott. "SIU baseball has three players drafted on day 3 of MLB Draft". The Southern. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Marciano gets pleasant All-Star surprise". Augusta Chronicle. June 11, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ Ibarra, Nicholas (April 4, 2022). "Baseball is Back: River Cats Ready to Make a Splash". Sacramento Observer. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "SF Giants release 3 minor leaguers, including 2019 draft pick". aroundrhefoghorn.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Monagan, Matt (March 7, 2023). "The Team Italy pitcher related to Rocky". MLB.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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