IP 165
ERA 3.873
WHIP 1.461
BB/9 5.236
SO/9 8.291
  • Full name Chris Arnold Marlowe
  • Born 10/26/1989 in Nacogdoches, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Oklahoma State
  • Drafted in the 5th round (177th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2011 (signed for $145,000).
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    Burch Smith (then at Howard JC) and Marlowe (Navarro JC) ranked as the top junior college prospects in Texas last year, and now they're the best college prospects in Oklahoma. Marlowe averaged 17.3 strikeouts per nine innings at Navarro, a rate that would have led all juco pitchers had he worked enough innings to qualify. He has been just as devastating at Oklahoma State, and his 15.5 whiffs per nine in the regular season would top NCAA Division I if he had enough innings. Both his fastball and curveball can be plus-plus pitches at times, though he relies on the latter too much. He pitches at 92-95 mph and tops out at 97 with his fastball, and he throws his curve at 83-84 mph. Though he's athletic, Marlowe isn't physical at 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. He has some effort in his delivery, which hampers his ability to throw strikes, and isn't as sharp when used on consecutive days. A 21st-round pick of the Blue Jays a year ago, Marlowe should be one of the first relievers drafted in 2011.

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  • Rated Best Curveball in the San Francisco Giants in 2013

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