Justin Marks

Justin Michael Marks (born January 12, 1988) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays between 2014 and 2017. Amateur career The Boston Red Sox drafted Marks in the 37th round of the 2006 MLB Draft out of Owensboro Catholic High School in Owensboro, Kentucky, but he did not sign, opting to attend the University of Louisville, where he played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics selected Marks in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft, and he signed. Marks spent two years in the A's farm system.