Marquez attended Sacramento City College before being chosen by the New York Yankees in the supplemental round as the 41st overall pick of 2004 MLB draft.

In 2007, Marquez played for the Double-A Trenton Thunder and was an Eastern League midseason All-Star for the team that year.

[1] Marquez made his MLB debut on July 9, 2010, pitching the 9th inning vs. Kansas City allowing 2 runs in an 8-2 White Sox win.

[3] Marquez was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on June 8 and added to the MLB roster when Joba Chamberlain was placed on the DL.

[6] After not playing for two years, he returned to active duty with the Sioux City Explorers of the independent American Association.