Marcus Gwyn
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Marcus Edwin Gwyn is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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 relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
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 that now works at Dell.

After being drafted by the Oakland Athletics
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 in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
2000 Major League Baseball Draft
-First Round Selections:-Compensation picks:- Background :The Florida Marlins made Adrian Gonzalez of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, CA the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft...

, Gwyn made his major league debut on July 29, , for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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. On January 4, , he signed a minor league deal with the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
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, but was released on July 25, 2008, after spending the entire year with Triple-A Albuquerque
Albuquerque Isotopes
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. On July 29, he signed a contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

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