Mets Claim LHP Jay Marshall
26-year old split 09 with Oakland and Triple-A
The New York Mets today announced that they claimed lefthanded pitcher Jay Marshall off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.-the herd-
Marshall, 26, spilt last season between Oakland and Triple-A Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. He started 2009 with the River Cats, appearing in 50 games and going 5-3 with seven saves and a 3.20ERA (18 earned runs/50.2 innings). After a promotion to the Athletics on August 9, the 6-5, 205-pounder went 0-2 with a 14.73ERA in 10 appearances out of the bullpen for Oakland.
Marshall was taken by Chicago (AL) in the 25th round of the 2002 First Year Player Draft and made his professional debut the next year with rookie-level Bristol of the Appalachian League. His first major league action came in 2007 with Oakland and for his career, the lefthander is 1-4 with a 7.66ERA.