P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 190 lbs | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd. 18, No. 540, Kansas City Royals | McEachern (GA) HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 2 1 8.68 13 0 0 18.2 20 2.04
Career Minors 14 10 5.46 139 11 1 262 307 1.68
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 13 2-1 8.68 18.2 20 2.04
Career Minors 139 14-10 5.46 262 307 1.68

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2017 AZL Royals AZL ROK 1 1 3.80 8 3 0 21.1 22 12 9 0 5 13 1.27
2018 Burlington Royals APP ROK 3 5 8.38 11 3 0 38.2 49 40 36 5 34 32 2.15
2019 2 Teams Minors 3 1 2.72 12 5 0 49.2 35 17 15 4 28 49 1.27
2019 Idaho Falls Chukars PIO ROA 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2019 Burlington Royals APP ROA 2 1 2.83 11 5 0 47.2 35 17 15 4 28 49 1.32
2019 2 Teams ROA 3 1 2.72 12 5 0 49.2 35 17 15 4 28 49 1.27
2021 3 Teams Minors 0 1 6.15 26 0 1 41.0 37 33 28 1 39 62 1.85
2021 ACL Royals Gold ACL ROK 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.00
2021 ACL Royals Blue ACL ROK 0 0 12.27 2 0 0 3.2 8 6 5 0 1 3 2.45
2021 2 Teams ROK 0 0 9.64 3 0 0 4.2 9 6 5 0 1 5 2.14
2021 Columbia Fireflies A E A 0 1 5.70 23 0 1 36.1 28 27 23 1 38 57 1.82
2022 Columbia Fireflies CAR A 3 1 4.93 27 0 0 42.0 37 28 23 3 39 63 1.81
2023 Quad Cities River Bandits MID A+ 0 0 7.84 29 0 0 31.0 16 29 27 0 44 47 1.94
2025 3 Teams Minors 4 1 4.93 26 0 0 38.1 32 23 21 2 23 41 1.43
2025 ACL Royals ACL ROK 0 0 1.42 4 0 0 6.1 5 1 1 0 2 13 1.11
2025 Quad Cities River Bandits MID A+ 2 0 1.35 9 0 0 13.1 6 3 2 0 4 8 0.75
2025 Northwest Arkansas Naturals TEX AA 2 1 8.68 13 0 0 18.2 21 19 18 2 17 20 2.04

Transactions

Team Date Transaction
11/06/2025 LHP Marlin Willis elected free agency.
07/08/2025 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Northwest Arkansas Naturals from Quad Cities River Bandits.
05/23/2025 Quad Cities River Bandits activated LHP Marlin Willis from the 7-day injured list.
05/03/2025 Quad Cities River Bandits sent LHP Marlin Willis on a rehab assignment to ACL Royals.
05/03/2025 sent LHP Marlin Willis on a rehab assignment to ACL Royals.
04/04/2025 Quad Cities River Bandits placed LHP Marlin Willis on the 7-day injured list.
10/28/2024 Quad Cities River Bandits activated LHP Marlin Willis from the full-season injured list.
10/28/2024 Quad Cities River Bandits activated LHP Marlin Willis from the full-season injured list.
04/05/2024 Quad Cities River Bandits placed LHP Marlin Willis on the full-season injured list.
04/05/2024 Quad Cities River Bandits placed LHP Marlin Willis on the full-season injured list.
03/21/2024 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Kansas City Royals.
04/05/2023 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits from Columbia Fireflies.
04/05/2023 Quad Cities River Bandits activated LHP Marlin Willis.
03/26/2023 LHP Marlin Willis and assigned to Kansas City Royals.
07/31/2022 Columbia Fireflies activated LHP Marlin Willis.
07/31/2022 Columbia Fireflies activated LHP Marlin Willis.
07/15/2022 Columbia Fireflies transferred LHP Marlin Willis to the Development List.
07/15/2022 Columbia Fireflies transferred LHP Marlin Willis to the Development List.
09/14/2021 Columbia Fireflies activated LHP Marlin Willis.
09/03/2021 Columbia Fireflies sent LHP Marlin Willis on a rehab assignment to ACL Royals Blue.
09/02/2021 Columbia Fireflies sent LHP Marlin Willis on a rehab assignment to ACL Royals Gold.
08/16/2021 Columbia Fireflies placed LHP Marlin Willis on the 60-day injured list.
04/29/2021 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Columbia Fireflies from Omaha Storm Chasers.
11/20/2020 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers from Burlington Royals.
06/21/2019 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Burlington Royals from Idaho Falls Chukars.
06/18/2019 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Burlington Royals from Idaho Falls Chukars.
06/13/2019 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to Idaho Falls Chukars from Burlington Royals.
06/18/2018 Marlin Willis assigned to Burlington Royals from AZL Royals.
07/16/2017 LHP Marlin Willis assigned to AZL Royals.
07/01/2017 Kansas City Royals signed LHP Marlin Willis.