Alec Marsh

Alec Tylar Michael Marsh

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 220 lb.
• School Arizona State University
• High School Ronald Reagan High School (Milwaukee)
• Debut June 30, 2023

• Born May 14, 1998 in Milwaukee, WI USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Alec Marsh was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 2019 amateur draft , out of the Arizona State University. As a junior that year, he had gone 9-4, 3.46 in 17 games as a starting pitcher for the Sun Devils.

He began his professional career in 2019 with the Idaho Falls Chukars in the Pioneer League, going 0-1, 4.05 in 13 starts. He only pitched 33 1/3 innings as the Royals were handling him cautiously, given he was coming off a full season of pitching in college. In 2020, he was unable to play in the minor leagues as they were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but he still got some work in for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre in the one-off Constellation Energy League in Texas, going 0-1. 4.50 in 3 games. In 2021, he made 6 starts for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the AA Texas League, going 1-3, 4.97, missing time due to injury. He then appeared in the Arizona Fall League after the season.

In 2022, he was finally able to cut loose, making 27 starts between Northwest Arkansas and the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Pacific Coast League. He was named to the American League team for the 2022 Futures Game, but that was based on raw talent and not necessarily on results, as his record was a lop-sided 2-16, with an ERA of 6.88. He logged 124 1/3 innings but allowed 142 hits. There were some positive points, though, first that he was fully healthy, second that he struck out 156 batters, and third that he pitched well in his two starts in AAA, picking up one of his two wins at the higher level. The question going forward was whether he would be able to turn his obvious talent into actual results.

He started the 2023 season in AA with Northwest Arkansas, where he was 3-3, 5.32 in 11 starts. He picked up the pace after a promotion to AAA Omaha, going 2-0, 2.40 in 3 starts before he made his debut in the Show. That came on June 30th as the starting pitcher against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was touched for 5 runs in 4 innings and charged with his team's 9-3 loss.

Related Sites

• Alec Marsh on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• Arizona State bio