Marrero spent the 2006 season with the GCL Nationals,Washington's affiliate in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League. In 2007,he played with the Hagerstown Suns and was promoted midway through the season to the Potomac Nationals],the high A team of the Nationals . He began the 2008 season with the extended spring training team from the Washington Nationals and eventually ended up playing for the Potomac Nationals again. His second minor league season was cut short when he suffered a broken right fibula on 18 June 2008.[2]
Marrero was called up to the majors for the first time on August 27,2011.[3] He was outrighted off the Nationals roster on October 24,2013.
Baltimore Orioles
Marrero signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on December 10,2013.
Chicago White Sox
Marrero signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox on June 5,2015,after starting the 2015 season with the Somerset Patriots. He was released by the White Sox on August 6,2015.
Boston Red Sox
On August 14,2015,the Boston Red Sox signed Marrero to a minor league contract. He started 2016 with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox,where he won the International League Home Run Derby,and also earned MVP honors in the league's 4–2 victory over the Pacific Coast League at the Triple-A All-Star Game.[4] He played the 2015 and 2016 seasons with his cousin,infielder Deven Marrero.[5] He elected free agency following the season on November 7,2016.[6]
San Francisco Giants
On November 10,2016,Marrero signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[7] After a strong spring training,he was named to the Giants' 25-man opening day roster for 2017.[8] On April 14,2017,he hit his first major league home run off Tyler Anderson of the Colorado Rockies.[9] He was designated for assignment on April 24.[10]
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