Deven Marrero, Infield, New York Mets


Date of Birth: 8/25/1990
Birthplace: Davie, Florida
College: Arizona State University

Deven Marrero, infielder for the New York Mets, was a top player at Arizona State University. In 2011, he was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and he batted .313. He was drafted in 2009 by the Cincinnati Reds but he opted to continue at ASU. Three years later, he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox.

Marrero played in Boston's minor league system from 2012 through 2014. During that time, he had 285 hits, 67 stolen bases, 109 RBIs, and 218 strikeouts to 132 walks in 286 games. Defensively, as a shortstop, he made 736 assists, 153 double plays, 384 putouts, and 27 errors in 249 games.

Marrero played in just 25 games with the Red Sox in 2015. He hit his first major league home run on September 28th. He spent most of the 2016 season in the minors, playing in just 13 games with the Red Sox.

Marrero played in 71 games with the Red Sox in 2017. He finished the season with 36 hits and a .211 batting average. Defensively, he played 1 game at first base, 11 games at second base, 53 games at third base, and 6 games at shortstop. In the postseason, he had no hits in 2 at-bats in 1 game.

Marrero was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 24, 2018. He played in just 49 games with the DBacks in 2018, finishing with a .167 batting average.

Marrero became a free agent on November 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on December 3, 2018. He spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, playing in just 5 games with the Marlins.

Marrero became a free agent on October 1, 2019. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Marrero signed a minor league contract with the Marlins on May 8, 2021. He spent most of the 2021 season in the minors, playing in just 10 games with the Marlins.

Marrero became a free agent on October 21, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Mets on June 25, 2022.

Sources for Information
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