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==Career==
==Career==
===Tampa Bay Rays===
===Tampa Bay Rays===
Márquez signed with the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] as an international [[free agent]] in July 2011 and steadily advanced through the team's minor league system over the next five years. He pitched for the [[Venezuelan Summer League Rays|Venezuela Summer League Rays]] in 2012, with a rocky 6.82 earned run average (ERA) in {{Fraction|34|1|3}} innings. He made his American debut the following year with the [[Rookie league|Rookie-league]] [[Princeton Rays]]. In 2014, he pitched for the [[Single-A]] [[Bowling Green Hot Rods]], and in 2015, he moved up a level to the [[Class-A Advanced]] [[Charlotte Stone Crabs]]. In the Rays system, Márquez pitched primarily as a starter, with a 14–27 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]], 3.88 ERA, and 266 strikeouts in {{Fraction|324|2|3}} innings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Germán Márquez Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marque000ger |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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Márquez signed with the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] as an international [[free agent]] in July 2011. The Rays added him to their [[40-man roster]] after the 2015 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rays add Blake Snell, five others to 40-man |url=http://m.rays.mlb.com/news/article/157761066/rays-add-blake-snell-five-others-to-40-man |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121145541/http://m.rays.mlb.com/news/article/157761066/rays-add-blake-snell-five-others-to-40-man |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2015 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |website=Tampa Bay Rays}}</ref>

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The Rays added him to their [[40-man roster]] after the 2015 season to protect him from the [[Rule 5 draft|Rule 5 Draft]]. He was ranked as the Rays' 25th best prospect by MLB.com.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chastain |first=Bill |year=2015 |title=Rays add Blake Snell, five others to 40-man |url=http://m.rays.mlb.com/news/article/157761066/rays-add-blake-snell-five-others-to-40-man |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121145541/http://m.rays.mlb.com/news/article/157761066/rays-add-blake-snell-five-others-to-40-man |archive-date=November 21, 2015 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |website=Tampa Bay Rays}}</ref>


===Colorado Rockies===
===Colorado Rockies===
====2016: Trade and MLB debut====
On January 28, 2016, Márquez and [[Jake McGee]] were traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for [[Corey Dickerson]] and [[Kevin Padlo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Thomas |date=January 28, 2016 |title=Rockies to receive reliever McGee in four-player swap |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-acquire-jake-mcgee-in-4-player-trade-c163084564 |access-date=January 23, 2021 |website=MLB.com}}</ref>
On January 28, 2016, Márquez and reliever [[Jake McGee]] were traded to the [[Colorado Rockies]] in exchange for outfielder [[Corey Dickerson]] and infield prospect [[Kevin Padlo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Thomas |date=January 28, 2016 |title=Rockies to receive reliever McGee in four-player swap |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-acquire-jake-mcgee-in-4-player-trade-c163084564 |access-date=January 23, 2021 |website=MLB.com}}</ref>

He started the season with the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] [[Hartford Yard Goats]] and was promoted to the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Albuquerque Isotopes]] in early August. With both minor league clubs in 2016, he had an 11–6 record and 3.13 ERA with 155 strikeouts in {{Fraction|166|2|3}} innings.<ref name=":0" />

The Rockies promoted Márquez to the major leagues for the first time on September 6, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2016 |title=Marquez, Patterson, Valaika called up |url=http://www.purplerow.com/2016/9/6/12815322/colorado-rockies-prospects-jordan-patterson-pat-valaika-september-call-ups |access-date=2018-07-12 |website=Purple Row}}</ref> He won his first MLB start, allowing one run in five innings in an 11–1 win over the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. That was the highlight of a rocky first month in the majors. In total, he had with a 5.23 ERA in six games, three of them starts, with 15 strikeouts in {{Fraction|20|2|3}} innings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germán Márquez 2016 Pitching Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=marquge01&t=p&year=2016 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

====2017&ndash;2018: Rookie of the Year votes and postseason debut====
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Márquez entered 2017 ranked as one of the top 75 prospects by MLB.com, [[Baseball America]], and [[FanGraphs]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Longenhagen |first=Eric |date=2017-03-13 |title=2017 Top 100 Prospects |url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2017-top-100-prospects/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}}</ref> In his first full MLB season, Márquez had a 11–7 record with a 4.39 ERA in 162 innings pitched across 29 starts. He had a 1.38 [[Walks plus hits per inning pitched|WHIP]] and 147 strikeouts. He threw pitches in the strike zone more frequently than all other all other major league pitchers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Pitchers » Plate Discipline Statistics |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=15&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sortcol=9&sortdir=default&qual=80 |website=[[FanGraphs]]}}</ref> He finished fifth in the [[National League Rookie of the Year]] voting.


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On July 11, 2018, Márquez hit his first career home run off second baseman and former teammate [[Daniel Descalso]] in a blowout 19–2 win over the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]. Márquez became the first pitcher to hit a home run off a position player since [[Mike LaCoss]] in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=German Marquez homered off Daniel Descalso |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/german-marquez-homered-off-daniel-descalso/c-285462988 |access-date=2018-07-12 |website=MLB.com |date=12 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> On September 26, Márquez tied a major-league record by striking out the first eight batters of a game against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], before pitcher [[Nick Pivetta]] reached base on an error on a 0–2 pitch. Márquez also broke the franchise record for single-season strikeouts in a season, previously set by [[Ubaldo Jiménez]] in 2010.
====2016&ndash;2018====
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The Rockies promoted Márquez to the major leagues for the first time on September 6, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marquez, Patterson, Valaika called up |url=http://www.purplerow.com/2016/9/6/12815322/colorado-rockies-prospects-jordan-patterson-pat-valaika-september-call-ups |access-date=2018-07-12 |website=Purple Row|date=6 September 2016 }}</ref> In his first full season in 2017, Márquez had a 11–7 [[win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] with a 4.39 [[earned run average]] (ERA) in 162 [[innings pitched]] across 29 [[games started]]. He had a 1.38 [[Walks plus hits per inning pitched|WHIP]] and 147 [[strikeout]]s (8.17 K/9). He had the highest zone percentage of all major league pitchers, with 53.2% of his pitches being in the [[strike zone]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Pitchers » Plate Discipline Statistics &#124; FanGraphs Baseball |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=5&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=9,d |website=www.fangraphs.com}}</ref> He finished fifth in the [[National League Rookie of the Year]] voting.


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Márquez had a dominant second half of 2018 after adding a [[Slider (baseball)|slider]] to his pitch repertoire. He finished with a 14–11 record, with the 9th most wins in the NL, and 3.77 ERA. He had quality starts in 20 of his 33 starts and 230 strikeouts, fourth in the NL, in 196 innings pitched.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=German Marquez Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marquge01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> He had a WHIP of 1.20. His 10.561 strikeouts per 9 innings was a new Rockies record and fourth-most in the NL.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} Márquez also had a phenomenal season at the plate for a pitcher, hitting .300 with a home run, 5 RBIs, and a .650 OPS. He won the [[Silver Slugger Award]] as the best-hitting pitcher in the National League, the first Rockies pitcher to win the award since [[Mike Hampton]] in 2002. Marquez's performance, along with the breakout season of Colorado native [[Kyle Freeland]] helped the Rockies reach the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time in franchise history.
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On July 11, 2018, Márquez hit his first career home run off second baseman and former teammate [[Daniel Descalso]] in a 19–2 Rockies win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Márquez became the first pitcher to hit a home run off a position player since [[Mike LaCoss]] in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=German Marquez homered off Daniel Descalso |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/german-marquez-homered-off-daniel-descalso/c-285462988 |access-date=2018-07-12 |website=MLB.com |date=12 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> On September 26, 2018, Márquez tied a major-league record by striking out the first eight batters of a game against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], before pitcher [[Nick Pivetta]] reached base on an error on a 0–2 pitch. Márquez also broke the franchise record for single-season strikeouts in a season which had been previously held by [[Ubaldo Jiménez]] back in 2010.


Márquez pitched once in the postseason, picking up the loss in the Rockies' season-ending 6–0 loss to the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] in Game 3 of the [[2018 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]]. He pitched serviceably, allowing two runs and striking out five in five innings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3, Milwaukee Brewers vs Colorado Rockies: October 7, 2018 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL201810070.shtml |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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Márquez had a dominant second half of the 2018 season after working a [[Slider (baseball)|slider]] into his pitching repertoire. He ultimately finished with a 14–11 record (his 14 wins were 9th-most in the NL) and 3.77 ERA in 33 starts (2nd; 20 of which were quality outings), with 230 strikeouts (4th) in 196 innings pitched (9th).<ref>{{Cite web |title=German Marquez Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marquge01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> He had a WHIP of 1.20. His 10.561 K/9 (fourth in the National League) was a new franchise record. Márquez also had a phenomenal season at the plate, hitting .300 (18 for 60) with a home run, 5 RBIs, and a .650 OPS. He received the [[Silver Slugger Award]] as the best-hitting pitcher in the National League, becoming the first Rockies pitcher to win the award since [[Mike Hampton]] in 2002. Marquez's performance, along with the breakout season of Colorado native [[Kyle Freeland]] are widely credited with helping the Rockies reach the postseason in back to back years for the first time in franchise history.


====2019&ndash;2022====
====2019&ndash;2022: extension and rotation regular====
At the start of the 2019 season, the Rockies and Márquez agreed to a five-year $43&nbsp;million contract. On April 14, 2019, Márquez threw the first one-hit complete game in Rockies franchise history in a 4–0 win, yielding only a single to [[Evan Longoria]] in the 8th inning. In 2019, he started 28 games, winning 12, and had a 4.76 ERA before being placed on the injured list with right arm inflammation on August 26. Though his ERA was a full point higher than that of 2018, Marquez by and large maintained his consistency from the previous year. Additionally, Marquez's ERA was ballooned by 3 games where he was not taken out despite struggling badly; the last of which was a home game on July 15, 2019 where he gave up a career-worst 11 runs (all earned) in only 2{{fraction|2|3}} innings to the [[San Francisco Giants]] before he was taken out of the game.
On April 6, 2019, the Rockies and Márquez agreed to a five-year $43&nbsp;million contract extension.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Pat |date=2019-04-06 |title=German Márquez, Rockies agree to $43M, five-year contract |url=https://apnews.com/co-state-wire-6a688a38dc6d4760937f1e870f9338a0 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> On April 14, 2019, Márquez threw the first one-hit complete game in Rockies franchise history in a 4–0 win, yielding only a single to [[Evan Longoria]] in the 8th inning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-14 |title=German Marquez tosses one-hit, complete-game gem as Rockies snap eight-game losing streak |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/14/german-marquez-one-hitter-rockies-sf-giants/ |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, he started 28 games, winning 12, and had a 4.76 ERA before being placed on the [[injured list]] with right arm inflammation on August 26. Though his ERA was a full run higher than in 2018, Marquez by and large maintained his consistency from the previous year. Additionally, Marquez's ERA was ballooned by 3 games where he was not taken out despite struggling badly; the last of which was a home game on July 15 where he gave up a career-worst 11 earned runs in only 2{{fraction|2|3}} innings to the [[San Francisco Giants]] before he was removed.


In 2020, Márquez went 4–6 with a 3.75 ERA in 13 starts. On defense he led all major league pitchers in errors, with three, and had the lowest fielding percentage, at .750.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 National League Pitcher |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2020-specialpos_p-fielding.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2020 » Pitchers » Fielding Statistics &#124; FanGraphs Baseball |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=p&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=0&season=2020&month=0&season1=2020&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2020-12-31&sort=9,d |website=www.fangraphs.com}}</ref>
In the shortened 2020 season, Márquez went 4–6 with a 3.75 ERA in 13 starts. He led the National League with {{Fraction|81|2|3}} innings pitched.<ref name=":1" /> On defense, he led all major league pitchers with three errors and had the lowest fielding percentage, at .750.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 National League Pitcher |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2020-specialpos_p-fielding.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2020 » Pitchers » Fielding Statistics |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=p&stats=fld&lg=all&type=0&season=2020&month=0&season1=2020&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2020-12-31&sortcol=20&sortdir=asc&qual=50 |website=[[Fangraphs]]}}</ref>


On June 29, 2021, Márquez took a [[no-hitter|no-hit bid]] into the 9th inning against the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], but a leadoff single by [[Ka'ai Tom]] broke it up. He ended up with a one-hit shutout.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rockies-german-marquez-flirts-with-no-hitter-vs-pirates-comes-three-outs-away-from-setting-mlb-record/|title=Rockies' German Márquez flirts with no-hitter vs. Pirates; comes three outs away from setting MLB record|first=R. J.|last=Anderson|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=June 30, 2021|accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref> He was named to his first [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team as the Rockies' sole representative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/04/german-marquez-all-star-game-rockies/|title=Rockies' Germán Márquez earns first trip to MLB All-Star Game|first=Patrick|last=Saunders|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=July 4, 2021|accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref> Márquez hit the second home run of his career on July 31, against the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/31/german-marquez-pitches-homers-rockies-win/|title=Germán Márquez pitches, homers Rockies to road win over Padres|first=Patrick|last=Saunders|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=July 31, 2021|accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref>
On June 29, 2021, Márquez took a [[no-hitter|no-hit bid]] into the 9th inning against the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], but a leadoff single by [[Ka'ai Tom]] broke it up. He finished the game with his second one-hit shutout.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rockies-german-marquez-flirts-with-no-hitter-vs-pirates-comes-three-outs-away-from-setting-mlb-record/|title=Rockies' German Márquez flirts with no-hitter vs. Pirates; comes three outs away from setting MLB record|first=R. J.|last=Anderson|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=June 30, 2021|accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref> He was named to his first [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team as the Rockies' sole representative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/04/german-marquez-all-star-game-rockies/|title=Rockies' Germán Márquez earns first trip to MLB All-Star Game|first=Patrick|last=Saunders|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=July 4, 2021|accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref> Márquez hit the second career MLB home run on July 31, against [[Yu Darvish]] of the [[San Diego Padres]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/31/german-marquez-pitches-homers-rockies-win/|title=Germán Márquez pitches, homers Rockies to road win over Padres|first=Patrick|last=Saunders|work=[[The Denver Post]]|date=July 31, 2021|accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Box Score: July 31, 2021 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN202107310.shtml |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


Márquez finished the 2021 season with a 12–11 record, a 4.40 ERA, and 176 strikeouts over 180 innings in 32 starts. He led the major leagues with 15 [[wild pitch]]es. He was a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award, which was won by [[Max Fried]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cms-production-bridging.thescore.com/mlb/news/2223031/amp|title=2021 Silver Sluggers: Braves win 4, Posey grabs honor in final season|website=theScore.com}}</ref> In 2022, Márquez was 9–13 with a 4.95 ERA, as hitters had a .467 slugging percentage against him, the highest against any MLB qualified pitcher.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/custom?year=2022&type=pitcher&filter=&sort=5&sortDir=asc&min=q&selections=p_k_percent,p_bb_percent,batting_avg,slg_percent,on_base_percent,on_base_plus_slg,isolated_power,p_blown_save,p_balk,p_opp_batting_avg,p_walkoff,p_intent_walk,p_missed_bunt,exit_velocity_avg,launch_angle_avg,barrel_batted_rate,&chart=false&x=p_k_percent&y=p_k_percent&r=no&chartType=beeswarm|access-date=24 April 2023|website=baseballsavant.mlb.com|title=Custom Leaderboard}}</ref>
Márquez finished the 2021 season with a 12–11 record, 4.40 ERA, and 176 strikeouts over 180 innings in 32 starts. He led the major leagues with 15 [[wild pitch]]es. He was a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award, which was won by [[Max Fried]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cms-production-bridging.thescore.com/mlb/news/2223031/amp|title=2021 Silver Sluggers: Braves win 4, Posey grabs honor in final season|website=theScore.com}}</ref> In 2022, Márquez was 9–13 with a 4.95 ERA, as hitters had a .467 slugging percentage against him, the ninth highest against any MLB qualified pitcher.<ref>{{cite web |title=Custom Leaderboard |url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/custom?year=2022&type=pitcher&filter=&min=q&selections=k_percent%2Cbb_percent%2Cbatting_avg%2Cslg_percent%2Con_base_percent%2Con_base_plus_slg%2Cisolated_power%2Cp_blown_save%2Cp_balk%2Cp_opp_batting_avg%2Cp_walkoff%2Cp_intent_walk%2Cp_missed_bunt%2Cexit_velocity_avg%2Claunch_angle_avg%2Cbarrel_batted_rate&chart=false&x=k_percent&y=k_percent&r=no&chartType=beeswarm&sort=slg_percent&sortDir=desc |access-date=24 April 2023 |website=Baseball Savant}}</ref>


====2023&ndash;present====
====2023&ndash;2024: slowed by injuries====
In 2023, Márquez started for the Rockies on Opening Day.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/24/german-marquez-named-opening-day-starter-rockies-2023/ | title=Rockies spring training report: German Marquez named opening day starter | date=25 March 2023 }}</ref> He made 4 starts for Colorado, registering a 2–2 record and 4.95 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched. On May 2, 2023, it was revealed that Márquez would require [[Tommy John surgery]], ending his season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockies' German Marquez: To have Tommy John surgery|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-german-marquez-to-have-tommy-john-surgery/amp/|access-date=2023-05-02|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> On September 8, Márquez and the Rockies agreed to a two–year contract extension worth $20 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sources: Rockies, Germán Márquez agree to 2-year extension|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38355037/sources-rockies-german-marquez-agree-2-year-extension?platform=amp|access-date=September 8, 2023|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, Márquez started for the Rockies on Opening Day.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/24/german-marquez-named-opening-day-starter-rockies-2023/ | title=Rockies spring training report: German Marquez named opening day starter | date=25 March 2023 }}</ref> He made 4 starts for Colorado, registering a 2–2 record and 4.95 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched. On May 2, 2023, it was revealed that Márquez would require [[Tommy John surgery]], ending his season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockies' German Marquez: To have Tommy John surgery|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-german-marquez-to-have-tommy-john-surgery/amp/|access-date=2023-05-02|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> On September 8, Márquez and the Rockies agreed to a two–year contract extension worth $20 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sources: Rockies, Germán Márquez agree to 2-year extension|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38355037/sources-rockies-german-marquez-agree-2-year-extension?platform=amp|access-date=September 8, 2023|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>


Revision as of 10:50, 13 December 2024

Germán Márquez
Márquez with the Colorado Rockies in 2021
Colorado Rockies – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 (age 29)
San Félix, Bolívar, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record65–56
Earned run average4.42
Strikeouts986
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Germán Andres Márquez (born February 22, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2016. Márquez won a Silver Slugger Award in 2018 and was an All-Star in 2021.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Márquez signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in July 2011 and steadily advanced through the team's minor league system over the next five years. He pitched for the Venezuela Summer League Rays in 2012, with a rocky 6.82 earned run average (ERA) in 34+1⁄3 innings. He made his American debut the following year with the Rookie-league Princeton Rays. In 2014, he pitched for the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, and in 2015, he moved up a level to the Class-A Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs. In the Rays system, Márquez pitched primarily as a starter, with a 14–27 record, 3.88 ERA, and 266 strikeouts in 324+2⁄3 innings.[1]

The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. He was ranked as the Rays' 25th best prospect by MLB.com.[2]

Colorado Rockies

2016: Trade and MLB debut

On January 28, 2016, Márquez and reliever Jake McGee were traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for outfielder Corey Dickerson and infield prospect Kevin Padlo.[3]

He started the season with the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats and was promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes in early August. With both minor league clubs in 2016, he had an 11–6 record and 3.13 ERA with 155 strikeouts in 166+2⁄3 innings.[1]

The Rockies promoted Márquez to the major leagues for the first time on September 6, 2016.[4] He won his first MLB start, allowing one run in five innings in an 11–1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. That was the highlight of a rocky first month in the majors. In total, he had with a 5.23 ERA in six games, three of them starts, with 15 strikeouts in 20+2⁄3 innings.[5]

2017–2018: Rookie of the Year votes and postseason debut

Márquez entered 2017 ranked as one of the top 75 prospects by MLB.com, Baseball America, and FanGraphs.[1][6] In his first full MLB season, Márquez had a 11–7 record with a 4.39 ERA in 162 innings pitched across 29 starts. He had a 1.38 WHIP and 147 strikeouts. He threw pitches in the strike zone more frequently than all other all other major league pitchers.[7] He finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting.

On July 11, 2018, Márquez hit his first career home run off second baseman and former teammate Daniel Descalso in a blowout 19–2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Márquez became the first pitcher to hit a home run off a position player since Mike LaCoss in 1986.[8] On September 26, Márquez tied a major-league record by striking out the first eight batters of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, before pitcher Nick Pivetta reached base on an error on a 0–2 pitch. Márquez also broke the franchise record for single-season strikeouts in a season, previously set by Ubaldo Jiménez in 2010.

Márquez had a dominant second half of 2018 after adding a slider to his pitch repertoire. He finished with a 14–11 record, with the 9th most wins in the NL, and 3.77 ERA. He had quality starts in 20 of his 33 starts and 230 strikeouts, fourth in the NL, in 196 innings pitched.[9] He had a WHIP of 1.20. His 10.561 strikeouts per 9 innings was a new Rockies record and fourth-most in the NL.[citation needed] Márquez also had a phenomenal season at the plate for a pitcher, hitting .300 with a home run, 5 RBIs, and a .650 OPS. He won the Silver Slugger Award as the best-hitting pitcher in the National League, the first Rockies pitcher to win the award since Mike Hampton in 2002. Marquez's performance, along with the breakout season of Colorado native Kyle Freeland helped the Rockies reach the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time in franchise history.

Márquez pitched once in the postseason, picking up the loss in the Rockies' season-ending 6–0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. He pitched serviceably, allowing two runs and striking out five in five innings.[10]

2019–2022: extension and rotation regular

On April 6, 2019, the Rockies and Márquez agreed to a five-year $43 million contract extension.[11] On April 14, 2019, Márquez threw the first one-hit complete game in Rockies franchise history in a 4–0 win, yielding only a single to Evan Longoria in the 8th inning.[12] In 2019, he started 28 games, winning 12, and had a 4.76 ERA before being placed on the injured list with right arm inflammation on August 26. Though his ERA was a full run higher than in 2018, Marquez by and large maintained his consistency from the previous year. Additionally, Marquez's ERA was ballooned by 3 games where he was not taken out despite struggling badly; the last of which was a home game on July 15 where he gave up a career-worst 11 earned runs in only 22⁄3 innings to the San Francisco Giants before he was removed.

In the shortened 2020 season, Márquez went 4–6 with a 3.75 ERA in 13 starts. He led the National League with 81+2⁄3 innings pitched.[9] On defense, he led all major league pitchers with three errors and had the lowest fielding percentage, at .750.[13][14]

On June 29, 2021, Márquez took a no-hit bid into the 9th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but a leadoff single by Ka'ai Tom broke it up. He finished the game with his second one-hit shutout.[15] He was named to his first All-Star team as the Rockies' sole representative.[16] Márquez hit the second career MLB home run on July 31, against Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres.[17][18]

Márquez finished the 2021 season with a 12–11 record, 4.40 ERA, and 176 strikeouts over 180 innings in 32 starts. He led the major leagues with 15 wild pitches. He was a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award, which was won by Max Fried.[19] In 2022, Márquez was 9–13 with a 4.95 ERA, as hitters had a .467 slugging percentage against him, the ninth highest against any MLB qualified pitcher.[20]

2023–2024: slowed by injuries

In 2023, Márquez started for the Rockies on Opening Day.[21] He made 4 starts for Colorado, registering a 2–2 record and 4.95 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched. On May 2, 2023, it was revealed that Márquez would require Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[22] On September 8, Márquez and the Rockies agreed to a two–year contract extension worth $20 million.[23]

On July 14, 2024, Márquez was activated from the injured list to make his return from surgery.[24] He made only one start for the team before he landed back on the injured list. On August 8, manager Bud Black announced that Márquez would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a stress reaction in his elbow.[25][26]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Chastain, Bill (2015). "Rays add Blake Snell, five others to 40-man". Tampa Bay Rays. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Harding, Thomas (January 28, 2016). "Rockies to receive reliever McGee in four-player swap". MLB.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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  5. ^ "Germán Márquez 2016 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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  10. ^ "2018 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3, Milwaukee Brewers vs Colorado Rockies: October 7, 2018". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Graham, Pat (April 6, 2019). "German Márquez, Rockies agree to $43M, five-year contract". AP News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "German Marquez tosses one-hit, complete-game gem as Rockies snap eight-game losing streak". The Denver Post. April 14, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "2020 National League Pitcher". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "Major League Leaderboards » 2020 » Pitchers » Fielding Statistics". Fangraphs.
  15. ^ Anderson, R. J. (June 30, 2021). "Rockies' German Márquez flirts with no-hitter vs. Pirates; comes three outs away from setting MLB record". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Saunders, Patrick (July 4, 2021). "Rockies' Germán Márquez earns first trip to MLB All-Star Game". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  17. ^ Saunders, Patrick (July 31, 2021). "Germán Márquez pitches, homers Rockies to road win over Padres". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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  23. ^ "Sources: Rockies, Germán Márquez agree to 2-year extension". espn.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  24. ^ Deeds, Nick (July 14, 2024). "Rockies Activate German Marquez From 60-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  25. ^ Saunders, Patrick (August 8, 2024). "Rockies' German Marquez shut down for rest of season". Denver Post. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  26. ^ Randhawa, Manny (August 8, 2024). "Márquez out for rest of year with elbow issue". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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