Sean Christopher Marshall (born August 30, 1982 in
Richmond, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball
left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. After
three minor league seasons, Marshall was added to
the Cubs 40-man roster in November, 2005.
Marshall graduated from Manchester High School in
Midlothian, Virginia, in 2000. He attended Virginia
Commonwealth University, and was drafted by the Cubs
in the sixth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball
Draft. Marshall spent three years in the minor
leagues before being promoted to play with the Cubs,
and had 24 starts in his rookie season in 2006.
Marshall started the 2007 season on the disabled
list, but returned to the Cubs rotation in mid-May.
Marshall's twin brother Brian also plays baseball,
and was taken in the fifth round of the same draft
by the Boston Red Sox.
