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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marriaga and the second or maternal family name is Montalvo.
Jesús Marriaga
Saraperos de Saltillo
Outfielder
Born: (1998-12-17) December 17, 1998 (age 26)
Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Colombia
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
U-23 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Hermosillo Team
Junior Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cali-Valle Team

Jesús Adalberto Marriaga Montalvo (born December 17, 1998) is a Colombian professional baseball outfielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He represents the Colombia national baseball team in international competition, including at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Professional career

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Arizona Diamondbacks

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On January 13, 2016, the Arizona Diamondbacks signed Marriaga to a minor league contract. He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks. In 64 games in the Dominican Summer League, he posted a slash line of .299/.391/.376. In 2017, he was promoted to the AZL Diamondbacks of the Arizona Complex League, slashing .205/.299/.297. In 43 games with the Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League in 2018, he improved to a 271/.351/.312 slash line. The following year, Marriaga was promoted to the Low-A Hillsboro Hops, slashing .244/.374/.350. He did not play in 2020, when the Minor League Baseball season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marriaga was released by the Diamondbacks on January 8, 2021.

Gary SouthShore RailCats

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Marriaga signed with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the independent American Association of Professional Baseball for the 2021 season.[1] In his first season with the RailCats, he posted a .284/.348/.356 slash line over 80 games. The next season, he improved to .307/.379/.454 over 71 games. In his 2023 season with Gary, Marriaga played in 98 games with the RailCats, posting a .281/.362/.443 slash line. That year, he led the team in RBI, with 66, and was named an American Association All-Star.[2] He re-signed with the RailCats for the 2024 season, but did not play due to visa issues.[3]

Saraperos de Saltillo

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On September 26, 2024, the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League announced they had signed Marriaga for the 2025 season.[4][5]

International career

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Marriaga represents the Colombian national baseball team.[6] He was selected for Colombia's 2023 World Baseball Classic roster. He went hitless in three at-bats, with one walk and two strikeouts.[7] The Colombian team was eliminated from the tournament, and would be forced to re-qualify for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Marriaga played with Colombia at the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, held in March 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.[8] In 12 at-bats, he registered six hits and seven RBI, leading the team in batting average (.500) and OPS (1.365).[9] He was named one of the 10 standout players from the qualifiers by MLB.com, which opined that Marriaga gave an MVP-level performance, helping Colombia qualify to the 2026 tournament undefeated.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Recent league transactions". Facebook. American Association of Professional Baseball. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ^ Gary SouthShore RailCats [@railcats] (January 24, 2024). ""El Caballo" Jesus Marriaga is back for year 4️⃣!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "2024 Gary SouthShore RailCats Roster - Updated 6-15-2024" (PDF). aabaseball.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Saraperos: Jesús Marriaga y Edwar Colina llegan a Saltillo". MiLB.com. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  5. ^ "EL JARDINERO JESÚS MARRIAGA LLEGA A LOS SARAPEROS". Saraperos.com.mx. Saraperos de Saltillo. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  6. ^ "World Baseball Classic at-a-glance". Star Tribune.
  7. ^ "Stats - Colombia". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Here's what to know for World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Tucson". MLB.com. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Stats - Colombia". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Clair, Michael (11 March 2025). "10 standouts from the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers". Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  11. ^ Clair, Michael (6 March 2025). "Colombia and Brazil snag final 2 spots in 2026 World Baseball Classic". MLB.com.
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