German Marquez, Starting Pitcher, Colorado Rockies, #67
Date of Birth: 2/22/1995
Birthplace: San Felix, Bolivar, Venezuela
German Marquez, starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, first signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in July, 2011. He pitched as a starting pitcher in the Rays' minor league system from 2012 through 2015.
The Rays traded Marquez to the Rockies on January 28, 2016. He pitched in 3 games as a starting pitcher and 3 games of relief with the Rockies in 2016, finishing with a 5.23 ERA in 20.2 innings. He spent the rest of the season in the minors.
Marquez finished the 2017 season with 11 wins and 7 losses, 147 strikeouts to 49 walks, and a 4.39 ERA in 162.0 innings in 29 games with the Rockies. He didn't pitch in the Wild Card game.
Marquez had a 3.77 ERA in 33 games in 2018. He had 14 wins and 11 losses and 230 strikeouts to 57 walks in 196.0 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 5.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up 7 hits, including a home run, and 2 runs.
Marquez won his first Silver Slugger award in 2018. In 31 games, he batted .300 with 26 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, and 10 RBIs.
Marquez spent time on the DL in 2019 with right arm inflammation. He finished the season with 12 wins and 5 losses, 175 strikeouts to 35 walks, and a 4.76 ERA in 174.0 innings in 28 games.
Marquez pitched in 13 games in 2020. He finished the season with 4 wins and 6 losses, 73 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 3.75 ERA in a league leading 81.2 innings.
Marquez finished the 2021 season with 12 wins and 11 losses, 176 strikeouts to 64 walks, and a 4.40 ERA in 180.0 innings in 32 games.
Career pitching statistics for Marquez through 2021 include:
- 141 games played
- 814.1 innings pitched
- 54-41 win-loss record
- 816 strikeouts to 236 walks
- 4.28 ERA
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - German Marquez
MiLB - German Marquez