# Matt Marksberry

Matthew Gates Marksberry (born August 25, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2015 and 2016.

## Early life

Marksberry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 25, 1990, to father Bob and mother Sandra. He attended Glen Este High School.

## Career
### Atlanta Braves

Marksberry played college baseball at Campbell University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.
He started the 2015 season with the Single-A Carolina Mudcats and was later promoted to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves, without having played at the Double-A level. After eleven games with Gwinnett, Marksberry was called up to the majors for the first time on July 30, 2015, and made his MLB debut the next day, pitching 1+1⁄3 innings.
Marksberry was invited to spring training in 2016, but did not make Opening Day roster. He was sent to the Double-A Mississippi Braves to start the season, and recalled on April 23. He made an appearance against the New York Mets, then was optioned to Gwinnett after the game. Marksberry was next recalled on June 25, and spent four days in the major leagues. On July 28, Marksberry was recalled for the third time during the 2016 season. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 31, and moved to the 60-day disabled list in September, ending his season. Marksberry was released in March 2017.

### Somerset Patriots

On August 2, 2017, Marksberry signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. He was released on August 6, without appearing in a game.

### Québec Capitales

On August 17, 2017, Marksberry signed with the Québec Capitales of the Can-Am League. In 6 games 4.1 innings of relief he went 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA with 8 strikeouts.

### Melbourne Aces

In early 2018, Marksberry was playing for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League.

### Lancaster Barnstormers

On February 7, 2018, Marksberry was traded from the Québec Capitales to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 45 games 39.2 innings of relief he went 2-2 with a 1.82 ERA with 47 strikeouts. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

### Arizona Diamondbacks

On January 4, 2019, Marksberry signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that included an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 14, 2019.

### Lancaster Barnstormers (second stint)

On March 20, 2019, Marksberry signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. In 54 games 55.1 innings of relief he struggled going 4-4 with a 5.69 ERA with 64 strikeouts and 1 save.

### Sydney Blue Sox

Marksberry signed with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League for the 2019/20 season.
On March 5, 2020, Marksberry signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. However, the team was not selected by the league to compete in the condensed 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marksberry was not chosen by another team in the dispersal draft, and therefore became a free agent.

## Personal life

After the 2016 season, Marksberry reported having stomach pains. He underwent a colonoscopy, had a seizure, and suffered a collapsed lung during the procedure. He was placed in a medically induced coma.