Marcus McBeth

Marcus Andre McBeth (born August 23, 1980) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed relief pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2007.

[2][3] He was selected in the fourth round of the June 2001 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics as a center fielder.

He was immediately promoted to Midland (Double-A), where he saved 25 games, posted an ERA of 2.48 and allowing opposing hitters to a paltry .213 batting average.

Success was harder to come by at the minors' highest level; in 7.1 innings, he surrendered nine runs and failed to register a single save.

Still, McBeth's composite 2006 numbers were impressive: 3–3 record, 3.07 ERA, 32 saves and an opponents' batting average of .198 in 70+1⁄3 innings pitched.

In April 2007, McBeth was traded by the A's to the Cincinnati Reds, along with minor league pitcher Ben Jukich, for outfielder Chris Denorfia.