Marquis Grissom Jr. #55

Marquis Deon Grissom Jr....Graduated from Counterpane School in Atlanta, Ga....Attended Georgia Tech...Pitched two seasons at Georgia Tech going 5-8 with a 5.69 ERA and one save...Pitched in 27 games, making 21 starts...Struck out 88 in 91.2 innings...Named a First-Team Perfect Game All-American in 2019 as a senior in high school...Named honorable mention Perfect Game All-American in 2017-18

2024

Built off a breakout 2023 by combining to go 2-2 with a 2.21 ERA and nine saves in 41 games between High-A Wilmington and Double-A Harrisburg...Struck out 56 in 53 inning between High-A and Double-A...Struck out 17 in 11.1 innings in seven games in April, including striking out the side on April 28...Tossed 13 consecutive scoreless innings in Double-A from June 29-Aug. 7 where he struck out 11 without issuing a walk in 11 games...Worked 12 scoreless appearances out of 14 total games for High-A Wilmington, including his last seven outings (10.1 IP) before he was promoted to Double-A...Went 5-for-6 in save opportunities for Double-A Harrisburg, including converting his final three while allowing just one hit (3 IP, one hit, three strikeouts).

2023

Led the Nationals Minor League system with 11 saves, while holding opposing hitters to a .213 average against...Pitched to a career-best 2.18 ERA (10 ER/ 41.1 IP) with 39 strikeouts in 31 appearances with Single-A Fredericksburg...Did not allow a run in 21 of 31 games.

2022

Reported to the Florida Complex League after he was drafted in the 13th round of the First Year Player Draft...After pitching in three games in the FCL, he was promoted to Single-A Fredericksburg on Aug. 25.