Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Marcus Wilson was born August 15, 1996, in Los Angeles, California. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

Wilson attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California, where he also played high school football. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

Wilson made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks in 2014, appearing in 39 games while batting .206 with one home run and 22 RBIs. In 2015, he played for the Missoula Osprey, again recording one home run and 22 RBIs, while batting .258 in 57 games. He then split the 2016 season between the Hillsboro Hops and Kane County Cougars, batting an overall .252 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 69 games. Wilson returned to Kane County for 2017, appearing in 103 games while batting .295 with nine home runs and 54 RBIs. In 2018, he played 111 games for the Visalia Rawhide, recording 10 home runs and 48 RBIs with a .235 average. Wilson began the 2019 season with the Double-A Jackson Generals.